Software Engineer, Full Stack (Lab Auto)

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.

Benchlings mission is to unlock the power of biotechnology. The worlds most innovative biotech companies use Benchlings 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

As a Software Engineer working on the Lab Auto team youll design and build the next generation of data analysis experiences for scientists within Benchling. Your work will enable scientists to analyze and visualize their data effectively and make informed decisions with on a wide range of projects youll collaborate with teams across the company to build data analysis features that integrate seamlessly with the rest of Benchling. This role has an opportunity to shape Benchlings data analysis experience and platform for years to come while unlocking continued growth in our business with new product features that are highly desired by customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own projects end-to-end from initial design to prototype to large-scale rollout.
• Design and architect resilient APIs user interfaces services and frameworks of our analysis platform.
• Work hand-in-hand with product managers designers and fellow engineers to understand needs and shape them into scalable software solutions.
• Ensure high quality and performance of our systems through comprehensive testing monitoring and optimization.
• 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.

Check out a blog post about how our platform allows customers to analyze their data interactively within Benchling. Also visit Benchlings engineering blog for more examples of projects that our engineers have worked on in the past.

QUALIFICATIONS

• You have 0-1 years of experience in a full time software engineer position or currently enrollment in a BS/MS/PhD degree in computer science and/or STEM field with a graduation date of June 2025 - August 2025 and can start by September 2025.
• A prior software engineering internship
• Strong abilities in problem solving and iterating on feedback.
• A desire to have ownership over building key pieces of product and/or platform.
• Build software with a product-first approach. You ship code quickly and care about the real world impact of your code.

HOW WE WORK

Flexible Hybrid 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 candidates 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$129938 to $158813.

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• 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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