Hiring: Software Engineer, Applications (Scientific Development Solutions) (High Seniority) Company: Benchling Location: San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 14:48:46 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : LLM, PostgreSQL, Product Management, Python, R, React About the job Experience: •8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a demonstrated progression of increasing scope and impact. Required Skills: •This role reports to the Head of Engineering for Applications and works day-to-day as the senior IC anchor for the Study Lifecycle and Process Execution teams. •Serve as the senior technical authority for the Study Lifecycle and Process Execution teams, driving the design and development of systems that advance Benchling's product and business goals across studies, workflows, procedures, and bioprocess/bioanalytical workflows. •Independently architect and implement solutions to complex, open-ended problems — from system architecture to backend models and APIs to rich frontend UI — for scientific workflows used in regulated (GLP/GMP) environments. •Lead large, multi-quarter initiatives: break down ambiguous scientific and regulatory requirements into concrete technical plans and iterative delivery milestones. •Use technical decision-making as a tool of engineering strategy — knowing when to leverage existing platform capabilities, when to take on technical debt deliberately, and when to preserve optionality for the long term. •Act as a force multiplier across the Applications division: help set engineering direction, raise standards for quality and architecture, and influence technical choices beyond your immediate teams. •Provide technical leadership through code review, architectural guidance, and mentorship of engineers across all experience levels. •Partner closely with product management, design, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate customer and scientific needs into technical solutions. Qualifications: •Strong experience building backend systems and APIs for cloud-based web applications, plus the ability to build full-stack when needed. Our stack is a comprehensive React frontend and a Python backend on a predominantly relational data model in Postgres; direct experience is appreciated but not required if you can pick it up quickly. •Proven ability to design scalable, robust architectures that align with business requirements and long-term maintainability. •Track record of independently scoping and driving initiative-level work whose impact spans multiple teams and shapes an entire product area or division. •Excellent written and verbal communication skills — able to produce clear technical designs and use influence rooted in technical expertise to align other engineers on an implementation strategy. •Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop other engineers, raising the team's bar in areas such as testing, performance, and maintainability. •Interest in learning about life sciences. Prior biotech knowledge is appreciated but not required; enthusiasm to learn is essential. (Experience with regulated, GLP/GMP, or laboratory/manufacturing software is a plus.) •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). •We believe diversity enriches our team so we hire people with a wide range of identities, backgrounds, and experiences. Compensation: •$225,378 - $304,924 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!