Software Engineer (Applications (Scientific Development Solutions) (High Seniority))

Join Benchling, a leading life sciences software company, as a High Seniority Software Engineer in the Scientific Development Solutions (SDS) group. In this role, you will be the senior engineering authority, architecting complex systems and driving the design and development of solutions that advance Benchling's product and business goals. You will work closely with product management, design, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate customer and scientific needs into technical solutions. This position offers a competitive salary, robust healthcare benefits, and opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Architect and implement solutions to complex, open-ended problems, from system architecture to backend models and APIs to rich frontend UI.
• Lead large, multi-quarter initiatives, breaking down ambiguous scientific and regulatory requirements into concrete technical plans and iterative delivery milestones.
• Provide technical leadership through code review, architectural guidance, and mentorship of engineers across all experience levels.
• 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
• 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.)
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop other engineers, raising the team's bar in areas such as testing, performance, and maintainability
• 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
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a demonstrated progression of increasing scope and impact
• Track record of independently scoping and driving initiative-level work whose impact spans multiple teams and shapes an entire product area or division
• Proven ability to design scalable, robust architectures that align with business requirements and long-term maintainability
• Experience as a technical lead on significant projects involving multiple engineers across multiple quarters