Product Manager, Developer Productivity

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

Benchling is seeking a Product Manager to join our Internal Developer Productivity team. This team plays a crucial role in enabling Benchling’s engineering organization to build and scale faster, with higher quality and confidence. You’ll work closely with engineers, tech leads, and engineering managers to understand their development workflows, identify friction points, and define solutions that make shipping software at Benchling simpler and more efficient.

This is an excellent opportunity for a product manager who is passionate about internal platforms or an engineer that wants to make the jump into product management. You’re someone that enjoys working closely with engineering and thrives on solving foundational problems that unlock leverage across a growing R&D software company. You’ll be part of the broader Platform, Automation, & Infrastructure organization and help evolve the tools and processes that power Benchling’s engineering excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive product discovery and execution for the Developer Productivity team


• Partner closely with engineers and tech leads to understand pain points in development workflows


• Prioritize initiatives that improve developer experience, reduce friction, and accelerate delivery


• Define product requirements and success metrics, and collaborate with engineering to ensure smooth execution


• Facilitate cross-functional coordination to align on tooling and standards


• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by gathering feedback, measuring impact, and iterating on internal tools and processes

QUALIFICATIONS

• 1–2 years of product management or equivalent experience, ideally with some exposure to internal tooling, developer platforms, or infrastructure-facing teams


• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to build trust with engineering partners and internal users


• Curious and systems-minded — you enjoy digging into how things work and identifying where process or tooling can improve outcomes


• Comfortable operating in technical domains, even if you don’t have an engineering background


• Clear written and verbal communication skills


• A strong sense of ownership and drive to deliver results in a fast-paced environment

HOW WE WORK

We offer a flexible hybrid work arrangement that prioritizes in-office collaboration. Employees are expected to be on-site 3 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday).

SALARY RANGE

Benchling takes a market-based approach to pay. The candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and work location. For this role the base salary range is $126,000 to $171,000.

Total Compensation includes the following:

• 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

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