Software Engineer, Full Stack; Registry and Inventory

Software Engineer, Full Stack (Registry and Inventory)

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. Benchling’s R&D Cloud powers breakthrough products and accelerates time to milestone and market.

Come help us bring modern software to modern science.

Benchling’s Registry and Inventory offerings provide scientists with a conceptual and physical representation of the entities crucial to their work. They balance flexibility to facilitate rapid entity creation with robust validation when data is finalized, providing tooling for standardized entity names and identifiers, and supporting materials tracking across containers and plates. These core components drive key initiatives, including antibody discovery. We are a full‑stack team dedicated to accelerating science with powerful, intuitive tools that uphold quality and data integrity.

• Drive complex, end‑to‑end projects
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  Design, implement, and deliver high‑impact features across the stack (React + Python). Translate product requirements into scalable architecture and thoughtful user experiences, while proactively identifying risks and trade‑offs.
• Shape technical direction and architecture
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  Make foundational engineering decisions that improve system performance, reliability, and scalability. Collaborate with senior engineers to evolve our platform and influence long‑term strategy.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally
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  Work closely with product, design, customer success, and other engineering teams to create clarity and ensure alignment on goals, seamless handoffs, and shared understanding of scientific user needs.
• Address technical debt
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  Own proactive improvements to the codebase and infrastructure, refactor critical systems for maintainability and performance, and champion investments that improve long‑term developer velocity.
• Design for performance and scale
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  Build systems that handle the complexity and scale of life sciences R&D. Optimize backend performance, frontend responsiveness, and system reliability.
• Mentor and support engineers
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  Act as a technical mentor and sounding board, guiding the team through code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing.
• Embrace ambiguity and domain complexity
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  Operate effectively in a fast‑paced environment with evolving scientific requirements, rapidly learning new technologies and helping the team do the same.

• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong coding skills and engineering fundamentals – ability to turn product requirements into well‑architected, maintainable, and tested code.
• Experience building scalable, reliable systems with attention to performance and user impact.
• Proven ability to work across teams – partnering with product, design, and platform groups to ship cohesive solutions.
• Strategic problem solving – tackle complex, ambiguous technical challenges with a focus on long‑term impact, scalability, and user value.
• Clear and effective communicator, especially in cross‑functional settings.
• Curiosity and adaptability – excited to learn about life sciences and work in a fast‑changing domain (no prior domain knowledge required – bonus).

We offer a flexible hybrid work arrangement prioritizing in‑office collaboration. Employees are expected to be onsite three days per week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday).

Benchling takes a market‑based approach to pay. The base salary range for this role is $165,113 to $223,388. Total compensation includes competitive benefits listed below.

• Broad medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and 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 generous home‑office stipend for remote employees.
• Mental health benefits, including therapy and coaching.
• Monthly wellness stipend.
• Learning and development stipend.
• Generous and flexible vacation.
• Company‑wide winter holiday shutdown.
• Sabbaticals for 5‑year and 10‑year anniversaries.

We believe diversity enriches our team so we hire people with a wide range of identities, backgrounds, and experiences. Benchling is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also consider 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.