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Software Engineer, Developer Enablement

Benchling· Engineering
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San Francisco, CA$141.1k - $190.9kfull-timePosted 9mo ago

About the role

Software Engineer on the Developer Enablement team at Benchling focusing on building APIs, SDKs, and platform infrastructure to support scientific applications and AI-driven solutions.

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 MCP to enable AI agents to interact safely with Benchling’s data and APIs.
  • Architect and implement high-throughput APIs for bulk data ingestion and export, handling millions of records daily with minimal latency.

Qualifications

  • 1+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • A prior software engineering internship.
  • Strong problem-solving and feedback iteration skills.
  • Desire to have ownership over building key product or platform components.
  • Experience in shipping code quickly with a product-first mindset.

Skills

Required:API DesignREST and GraphQL APIsPlatform Development

Benefits

  • Market-competitive salary.
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and dependents.
  • Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits.
  • Four months of fully paid parental leave.
  • 401(k) plan with employer match.
  • Commuter benefits and home office stipend.
  • Mental health benefits including therapy and coaching.
  • Monthly wellness stipend.
  • Learning and development stipend.
  • Generous and flexible vacation policy.
  • Company-wide winter shutdown.
  • Sabbaticals at 5- and 10-year anniversaries.
Last updated Jan 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Benchling is a cloud-based platform for biotechnology research and development and the only biology-first platform for scientific data, collaboration, and insights.

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