Software Engineer, Full Stack (Molecular Biology)

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

We’re a full-stack web application development team focused on creating powerful, intuitive tools that support a broad range of scientific workflows. From designing DNA constructs and analyzing protein sequences to performing gene editing experiments and drawing chemical compounds, we build the features that help scientists better plan, execute, and understand their research.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own end-to-end project development: Take ownership of projects from understanding product requirements and designs to planning, implementing, testing, and deploying solutions. You will handle the full lifecycle of features, from initial concept to final delivery.


• Collaborate with product managers and designers


• Write clean, maintainable code: Contribute to both frontend (React) and backend (Python) development, ensuring high-quality, scalable code that adheres to best practices and solid engineering principles.


• Refactor and manage technical debt: Take responsibility for improving and cleaning up existing code while building new features. Identify areas for technical improvement, ensuring long-term code maintainability and product scalability.


• Design and implement robust testing and metrics


• Collaboration with Other Engineers


• Ownership and Accountability


• Scalability and Performance Optimization


• Adaptability and Openness to New Challenges – Especially in a fast-paced, evolving field like life sciences, the ability to pivot, handle ambiguity, and quickly learn new technologies or domains could be important.


• Cross-functional Communication – Ability to work with other engineering teams as well and customer success

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.


• Solid understanding of software engineering best practices , including writing clean, maintainable code, testing, version control, and working within Agile workflows.


• Strong expertise in frontend development ( with React or similar frameworks ) and backend development ( with high level languages like Python ). Experience building scalable, user-friendly applications that support complex scientific workflows.


• Strong problem-solving skills , with the ability to iteratively improve solutions based on feedback and real-world performance.


• Experience collaborating with other engineers in a team setting. Ability to provide constructive feedback, perform code reviews, and work together on solving complex engineering problems.


• Excellent communication skills , with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, Data Science, etc.).


• A passion for learning and growth , especially in the life sciences or biotechnology space (no prior knowledge required, just a willingness to learn and adapt).

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 $165,113 to $223,388 .

To help you determine which zone applies to your location, please see this resource . If you have questions regarding a specific location's zone designation, please contact a recruiter for additional information.

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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Benchling welcomes everyone.

We believe diversity enriches our team so we hire people with a wide range of identities, backgrounds, and experiences.

We are an equal opportunity employer. That means we don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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