Software Engineer, Application Platform (Experienced)

Benchling•San Francisco, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Biotechnology is rewriting life as we know it, from the medicines we take, to the crops we grow, the materials we wear, and the household goods that we rely on every day. But moving at the new speed of science requires better technology. Benchling’s mission is to unlock the power of biotechnology. The world’s most innovative biotech companies use Benchling’s R&D Cloud to power the development of breakthrough products and accelerate time to milestone and market. Come help us bring modern software to modern science. ROLE OVERVIEW The Application Platform team builds and provides a foundation for the rest of Benchling to build on, making it easy to guarantee that all applications on Benchling share mission-critical capabilities, and are secure and compliant by default. Our Application Platform is critical to enable Benchling to expand its footprint into new product areas, and support requirements for our enterprise customers. We partner with product engineering to ensure our platform integrates seamlessly with scientist-facing Benchling products. As an engineer on the Application Platform team, you'll design and build systems that are foundational to Benchling’s long-term growth and operational excellence. Your work will span across application and platform teams, directly influencing company-wide initiatives by enabling faster, safer, and more reliable software delivery for our customers.

Requirements

Have 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering, ideally on a full stack team.
Build software with a product-first approach. You ship code quickly and care about the real world customer and business impact of your code.
Have strong abilities in problem solving and iterating on feedback.
Enjoy ownership and building key pieces of product.
Have a keen interest in delving deeper into building Enterprise SaaS in the life sciences industry.
While prior knowledge isn’t a prerequisite, an enthusiasm to learn certainly is!
Willing to work onsite in our SF office 3 days a week.

Responsibilities

Drive end-to-end delivery of large-scale application platform projects, from early-stage ideation with cross-functional partners in Product and Customer Success, to full rollout for end-users — seamlessly integrating with AI driven experiences where they add the most value.
Engineer across the full tech stack, architect robust admin backend and APIs, and build intuitive admin experiences that scale with our enterprise customers’ evolving needs.
Ensure high quality and performance of our systems through comprehensive testing & monitoring.
Collaborate deeply with product managers, designers, and engineering peers to craft thoughtful, high-impact products that truly serve our users.
Innovate boldly, launch entirely new product experiences from scratch, while also enhancing and refining our platform products to reach full enterprise grade maturity.
Drive the evolution of our product, platform, and team. As a member of the engineering team, you will be an integral part of how we mature our tooling, engineering processes, and hiring the best talent.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package
Broad range of medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and their dependents
Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits
Four months of fully paid parental leave
401(k) + Employer Match
Commuter benefits for in-office employees and a generous home office set up stipend for remote employees
Mental health benefits, including therapy and coaching, for employees and their dependents
Monthly Wellness stipend
Learning and development stipend
Generous and flexible vacation
Company-wide Winter holiday shutdown
Sabbaticals for 5-year and 10-year anniversaries