Benchling · 23 hours ago
Software Engineer, Developer Enablement
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$141K/yr - $191K/yr
1+ years expBenchling is a company focused on empowering scientists to accelerate discoveries that change the world. As a Software Engineer on the Developer Enablement team, you will build the platform that enables scientific applications and help shape interactions with Benchling’s products, driving innovation and integration across the platform.
BiotechnologyLife ScienceSoftware
Responsibilities
Take ownership of projects from ideation to delivery, including prototyping, building, and scaling new software features
Design and implement robust APIs, services, and interfaces that integrate seamlessly with our growing ecosystem
Partner with cross-functional teams to translate user needs into scalable, elegant software solutions
Influence the direction of our platform by bringing creative solutions and new ideas to the table
Design, build, and maintain external developer-facing APIs and SDKs that power extensibility in Benchling’s platform
Contribute to evolving and scaling our REST and GraphQL APIs, ensuring consistency, performance, and usability for external and internal developers
Build and maintain delivery systems for real-time scientific data
Contribute to the development of APIs and interfaces that support AI-driven agents like Benchling’s Deep Research Agent and Data Entry Agent
Support the development of our Benchling MCP to enable AI agents to interact safely with Benchling’s data and APIs
Collaborate with our AI infra / agents teams to support the agentic ecosystem
Architect and implement high-throughput APIs designed specifically for bulk data ingestion and export, capable of handling millions of records daily with minimal latency
Design scalable API specifications (REST or gRPC) that support complex filtering, sparse fieldsets, and cursor-based pagination to efficiently manage large payloads
Qualification
Required
1+ years of professional software engineering experience
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
Benefits
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
Company
Benchling
Benchling is an IT company that provides a cloud-based software platform for biology researchers and research and development organizations.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (11)
2022 (18)
2021 (10)
2020 (5)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$411.9MKey Investors
Sequoia Capital Global EquitiesAlkeon CapitalMenlo Ventures
2021-11-17Series F· $100M
2021-04-14Series E· $200M
2020-05-28Series D· $50M
Leadership Team
Sam Wickramasekara
Founder & CEO
Ashutosh Singhal
Co-Founder and President
Recent News
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