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Benchling

Software Engineer, Applications (Scientific Development Solutions) (High Seniority)

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about 12 hours ago
San Francisco, CA, USASenior / Staff+
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Base Salary

$225k - $305k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the senior technical authority for the Study Lifecycle and Process Execution teams.
  • Independently architect and implement solutions to complex problems for scientific workflows.
  • Lead large, multi-quarter initiatives by breaking down ambiguous requirements into technical plans.
  • Use technical decision-making to guide engineering strategy and manage technical debt.
  • Act as a force multiplier by setting engineering direction and raising quality standards.
  • Provide technical leadership through code review and mentorship of engineers.
  • Collaborate with product management and design to translate needs into technical solutions.
  • Explore AI opportunities to enhance lab operations and analysis.
  • Own end-to-end delivery of critical features from planning to monitoring.
  • Help build and scale the team by improving tooling and processes.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with increasing scope and impact.
  • Experience as a technical lead on significant projects involving multiple engineers.
  • Strong experience in building backend systems and APIs for cloud-based applications.
  • Proven ability to design scalable architectures that align with business needs.
  • Track record of independently driving initiative-level work across multiple teams.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for clear technical designs.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop engineers in testing and performance.
  • Interest in learning about life sciences; prior biotech knowledge is a plus.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work arrangement with in-office collaboration three days a week.
  • Commitment to diversity and equal opportunity employment.