Software Engineer, Full Stack (Enterprise Lifecycle)

Benchling•San Francisco, CA

1d•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 Enterprise Lifecycle team is a newly formed engineering team dedicated to ensuring Benchling's largest customers—internationally recognizable names developing some of the world's most innovative treatments and cures—are successful in regulated environments. Our mission is to help them prove their products are safe for human consumption and navigate complex regulatory processes with confidence and efficiency. As a Software Engineer on this team, you will be a technical leader responsible for designing and building the critical systems that enterprise customers depend on for regulatory submissions and audits. You will own horizontally impactful systems while directly enabling features that appear in FDA submissions and GxP-regulated workflows. This role sits at the intersection of platform and product work, requiring both deep technical expertise and strong product sense. Our team values technical excellence, a deep understanding of user needs, and a commitment to building products that make complex scientific work easier and more efficient. If you're excited about solving challenging technical problems that have a meaningful impact on global health and innovation, we’d love to hear from you.

Requirements

8+ years of experience as a software engineer, with demonstrated progression of increasing scope and impact
Experience as a technical lead on significant projects involving multiple engineers across multiple quarters
Strong experience building backend systems and APIs for cloud-based web applications
Solid understanding of frontend development and the ability to build full-stack solutions when needed
Proven ability to design scalable, robust software architectures that align with business requirements and long-term maintainability
Track record of independently scoping and driving initiative-level work with feature scope and impact across a whole product area or team
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear technical designs and articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop other engineers, enabling them to be more productive and successful
Interest in learning about life sciences. Prior biotech knowledge not required, but enthusiasm to learn is essential

Responsibilities

Drive the design and development of innovative products and systems that advance Benchling's product and business goals, serving as a technical expert within the team
Independently architect and implement solutions to complex, open-ended problems in areas such as comprehensive audit coverage, scalable export systems, document lifecycle management, and regulatory compliance workflows
Lead large, sophisticated initiatives spanning multiple quarters, breaking down ambiguous requirements into concrete technical plans and iterative delivery milestones
Design for scale and reliability with the future in mind, anticipating technical challenges across our growing enterprise customer base
Write exceptionally well-documented, well-tested code that follows company best practices and serves as an example for others
Provide technical leadership through code reviews, architectural guidance, and mentorship of engineers across experience levels
Partner closely with product management, design, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate customer needs into technical solutions
Explore and evaluate opportunities to leverage AI and LLMs to improve compliance workflows, audit reporting, and regulatory navigation for our customers
Establish and improve standards of code quality, style, and architecture at the team level
Own end-to-end delivery of critical features, from planning and development through deployment, maintenance, and monitoring
Collaborate with other teams to ensure our horizontal systems integrate seamlessly and enable product development across the organization

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