Software Engineer, Backend (Developer Platform)

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.

Benchling’s mission is to unlock the power of biotechnology. The world’s most innovative biotech companies use Benchling’s 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

At Benchling, our mission is to empower scientists to accelerate discoveries that change the world. As a Software Engineer on the Developer Platform team, you’ll play a pivotal role in building the platform that enables our ecosystem of scientific applications. You won’t just write code, you’ll help shape how developers, partners, and scientists interact with Benchling’s products, allowing them to create tools that directly support groundbreaking research. Your work will impact the way science gets done, driving innovation and enabling seamless integration of third-party solutions across the platform.

The team is working on a wide range of early- and mid-stage initiatives—including developer APIs, event delivery, AI-powered agents, and new platform infrastructure designed to support a growing ecosystem of scientific applications. Because of the diversity of our work, engineers have the flexibility to take on projects that align with both business needs and their own interests and skills. This role was envisioned as a “Developer Platform Engineer,” reflecting the breadth of opportunities to contribute across our developer-facing systems.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role where your contributions will be visible across the company and to our scientific users worldwide. You’ll collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers, tackling complex challenges while growing your expertise in platform development and life sciences.

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.

Developer Interfaces & Platform APIs

Bonus : AI Agents & Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Check out our  engineering blog for some examples of past work across Benchling.

QUALIFICATIONS

Strong problem-solving skills and comfort iterating based on feedback.

WHY THIS ROLE IS EXCITING

HOW WE 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 candidate's 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  $141,104 to $190,906 .

To help you determine which zone applies to your location, please see this  resource . If you have questions regarding a specific location's zone designation, please contact a recruiter for additional information.

Total Compensation includes the following :

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Benchling welcomes everyone.

We believe diversity enriches our team so we hire people with a wide range of identities, backgrounds, and experiences.

We are an equal opportunity employer. That means we don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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