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Software Engineer, Full Stack (Document Canvas)

Benchling· Engineering
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Hybrid (San Francisco, CA)$165.1k - $223.4kFull-timePosted 9mo ago

About the role

Seeking a full-stack software engineer to develop and enhance Benchling's Notebook product, focusing on delivering flexible, user-friendly digital lab notebooks for life sciences research.

Responsibilities

  • Own large-scale projects end-to-end, from ideation with cross-functional partners, through to rollout to end-users.
  • Engineer across our stack, from designing and implementing backend models & APIs to crafting rich frontend components and architecture.
  • Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other teams to build the best product possible for our users.
  • Create entirely net-new products, while also investing in taking existing products to feature completeness.
  • Mentor engineers, lead technical & architectural discussions, shape technical investments, and build development roadmaps.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in a full-time software engineering role.
  • Experience developing both user-facing & backend experiences in a web application.
  • Experience with React, or similar javascript-based frontend frameworks.
  • Experience leading large, sophisticated, long-term initiatives and breaking down work into smaller projects.
  • Enjoys ownership in key areas of the software product.
  • Interested in learning about life science (prior knowledge not required).

Skills

Required:Full Stack DevelopmentReactOwnership and Collaboration
Nice to have:Project Leadership

Benefits

  • Competitive total rewards package
  • 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 and home office stipend
  • Mental health benefits, therapy and coaching
  • Monthly Wellness stipend
  • Learning and development stipend
  • Generous, flexible vacation policy
  • Company-wide Winter holiday 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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