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Software Engineer, Tools and Automation

Benchling· Engineering
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Hybrid (San Francisco, CA)$195k - $265kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Internal tools and automation role building AI-enabled internal tooling and data infrastructure within Benchling's AI & Data Engineering team, focused on shaping architecture, delivering production-grade internal systems, and enabling enterprise-scale workflows with security-conscious, multi-tenant designs.

Responsibilities

  • Shape technical direction and architecture: Define foundational architecture for internal tooling and automation, including integration patterns, workflow orchestration, data access, service boundaries, and observability; evaluate when to use an agent.
  • Build and ship the early portfolio yourself: Write production code, set up CI/CD and deployment infra, graduate prototypes into production-grade systems, and own production support under a "you build it, you run it" model.
  • Design for enterprise from day one: Ensure multi-tenant isolation, secrets management, audit logging, payload encryption, RBAC, and human-in-the-loop controls; collaborate on threat modeling with Security Engineering.
  • Enable builders across the company: Coach power users on production patterns, create enterprise-ready developer experience (templates, SDKs, sandboxes).
  • Partner across functions: Work with data analytics on source-of-truth datasets, gather requirements from leaders, and drive scoped engineering problems to shipped systems.
  • Elevate engineering standards: Set code quality, testing, documentation, on-call practices; drive technical hiring and mentor engineers.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience building production systems with strong systems design and integration fundamentals.
  • Track record of building internal tools, automation, and systems integrations relied on daily; experience wiring APIs, SaaS platforms, and internal services in production.
  • Understanding of workload optimization across deterministic and non-deterministic capabilities; appropriate architectural balance.
  • Production experience with at least two of: Python, TypeScript/Node.js, Go; comfort across the stack.
  • Experience applying LLMs where appropriate in workflows; focus on real-world impact and adoption.
  • Track record from zero to one: built and scaled a platform, function, or product area.
  • Experience in regulated or security-sensitive environments; strong enterprise security fundamentals (encryption, access controls, audit logging, secrets management).
  • Ability to lead technically without positional authority; set direction and raise the bar in design reviews; mentor engineers.

Skills

Required:Software architectureBackend developmentCI/CD and deploymentSecurity and complianceLeadership and mentoringCommunication with non-technical stakeholdersLife sciences interest

Benefits

  • Full-time U.S. benefits including equity, health, dental, vision, 401(k) + employer match, wellness, commuter, and more.
Last updated Sep 17, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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