We are rebuilding biotech for the AI era. When a breakthrough is delayed, the world waits. Getting a molecule from discovery to patients, or a crop from lab to field, involves thousands of slow, manual, disconnected steps. AI has the potential to change this, compressing decades of R&D work into years. But that only happens when clean, structured scientific data and AI are built into how science gets done. Benchling is the AI platform for biotech R&D. Scientists use Benchling to design experiments, capture structured data, and run AI agents and models directly in their workflows. Over 200,000 scientists around the world trust Benchling to power their most important work, from academic labs to Sanofi, Moderna, and more than half of the world's top 50 biopharma. We’re building an AI scientist for our customers. We can’t do that if we haven’t built the muscle ourselves. AI fluency is the foundation we build on; it's core to how we work, and we're committed to helping every new hire integrate it into their day-to-day. As part of our interview process, you'll complete a brief AI-focused exercise or discussion so we can understand how you think about and use AI to drive impact in your role. Feel free to reference any tools, platforms, or workflows you use today. ## RESPONSIBILITIES
Drive the design and development of innovative products and systems that advance Benchling's product and business goals, serving as a technical expert within the team
Independently architect and implement solutions to complex, open-ended problems in areas such as comprehensive audit coverage, scalable export systems, document lifecycle management, and regulatory compliance workflows
Lead large, sophisticated initiatives spanning multiple quarters, breaking down ambiguous requirements into concrete technical plans and iterative delivery milestones
Design for scale and reliability with the future in mind, anticipating technical challenges across our growing enterprise customer base
Write exceptionally well-documented, well-tested code that follows company best practices and serves as an example for others
Provide technical leadership through code reviews, architectural guidance, and mentorship of engineers across experience levels
Partner closely with product management, design, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate customer needs into technical solutions
Explore and evaluate opportunities to leverage AI and LLMs to improve compliance workflows, audit reporting, and regulatory navigation for our customers
Establish and improve standards of code quality, style, and architecture at the team level
Own end-to-end delivery of critical features, from planning and development through deployment, maintenance, and monitoring
Collaborate with other teams to ensure our horizontal systems integrate seamlessly and enable product development across the organization
QUALIFICATIONS
8+ years of experience as a software engineer, with demonstrated progression of increasing scope and impact
Experience as a technical lead on significant projects involving multiple engineers across multiple quarters
Strong experience building backend systems and APIs for cloud-based web applications
Solid understanding of frontend development and the ability to build full-stack solutions when needed
Proven ability to design scalable, robust software architectures that align with business requirements and long-term maintainability
Track record of independently scoping and driving initiative-level work with feature scope and impact across a whole product area or team
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear technical designs and articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop other engineers, enabling them to be more productive and successful
Interest in learning about life sciences. Prior biotech knowledge not required, but enthusiasm to learn is essential
