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Security Engineer

Benchling· Engineering
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San Francisco, CA$208k - $281kFull-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Support the security program and safeguard sensitive data by building security tools, managing infrastructure, and leading security initiatives in a cloud environment.

Responsibilities

  • Leading the architecture and development of security tools and infrastructure to support Benchling's security mission, owning complex projects end-to-end from planning through delivery.
  • Collaborate with Product Security Engineers and Software Engineers to identify, design, and implement security features and controls in our AWS cloud infrastructure.
  • Lead technical partnerships with Product Security Engineers and Software Engineers to identify, design, and implement security features and controls in our AWS cloud infrastructure, serving as the primary technical point of contact for security engineering initiatives.
  • Driving alignment across multiple engineering teams on internal and customer-facing security and privacy initiatives, proactively identifying trade-offs and risks to ensure security data accessibility, quality, and reliability are addressed.
  • Support security detection and response efforts by contributing to detections, automation, and investigations.
  • Research, evaluate, and advocate for new security tools (both in-house and third-party), estimating their potential impact and ensuring they meet Benchling's security needs.
  • Researching new detection mechanisms for attack vectors and techniques relevant to our space and presenting findings to both internal and external audiences.
  • Defining and operationalizing processes for data mining, data modeling, and data production that establish standards across security engineering.
  • Guide the development of processes to ensure the quality and reliability of security data.
  • Mentor Security Engineers on your team, providing technical guidance, actionable code reviews, and career development support.
  • Proactively identify and fix long-term, impactful problems within the security program, anticipating challenges before they become critical issues.

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in Security Engineering or a related role, with exposure to various security tools and technologies.
  • Deep domain expertise in security engineering sufficient to anticipate implications on adjacent fields.
  • Strong software engineering skills with ability to design maintainable systems and provide architectural guidance to others.
  • Deep expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure and security services, sufficient to architect complex multi-service solutions.
  • Familiarity with modern infrastructure technologies such as: Docker, Terraform, CloudFormation, Kinesis.
  • Demonstrated ability to own multi-quarter initiatives from planning to completion with minimal guidance.
  • Proven mentorship experience, having successfully coached junior engineers to higher performance.
  • Proven leadership in cross-functional initiatives, with ability to manage stakeholders and drive consensus.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Understanding of security trade-offs, prioritizations, and long-term planning in product and organizational contexts.

Skills

Required:Security Tool DevelopmentAWS Cloud InfrastructureSecurity ArchitectureLeadership & Mentorship

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 and home office stipend
  • Mental health benefits, including therapy and coaching
  • Monthly Wellness stipend
  • Learning and development stipend
  • Flexible vacation policy
  • Company-wide Winter holiday shutdown
  • Sabbaticals at 5-year and 10-year anniversaries
Last updated Jan 11, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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