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Software Engineer, Backend (Developer Tooling)Benchling • San Francisco, California, United States
Software Engineer, Backend (Developer Tooling)

Software Engineer, Backend (Developer Tooling)

Benchling • San Francisco, California, United States
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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. The world’s most innovative biotech companies use Benchling’s R&D Cloud to power the development of breakthrough products and accelerate time to milestone and market.

Come help us bring modern software to modern science.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Performance Engineering team develops internal libraries and tooling that implement Observability best practices and collaborates with application and infrastructure teams to improve performance throughout our stack. In this role, you’ll complement deep Software Development Experience with Observability and SRE principles to directly improve Benchling’s customer experience and enable us to scale to meet increasing demand and expanding product offerings. You will have broad authority to identify and implement performance improvements, and influence engineering priorities through a unique perspective.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design, develop, and implement internal libraries and tooling that adhere to industry best practices in Observability.
  • Have the autonomy to identify, propose, and implement performance improvements across the technology stack.
  • Build resources that allow application and infrastructure teams to understand performance bottlenecks and areas for improvement.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address performance issues impacting customers.
  • Directly contribute to overall customer experience by identifying and resolving performance-related challenges.
  • Own projects end-to-end, from initial design, to prototype, to large-scale rollout.
  • Facilitate knowledge sharing within the team and across engineering to build a culture of continuous performance improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Have 2+ years of experience in software engineering.
  • Build software with a product-first approach. You ship code quickly and care about the real world impact of your code.
  • Have strong abilities in problem solving and iterating on feedback.
  • Enjoy ownership and building key pieces of product, while collaborating with other teams.
  • Have used modern Observability tools and practices.
  • Are interested in learning more about life science (prior knowledge is not required; desire to learn is a must).
  • HOW WE WORK

    Flexible Hybrid Work : We offer a flexible hybrid work arrangement that prioritizes in-office collaboration. Employees are expected to be on-site 3 days per week.

    SALARY RANGE

    Benchling takes a market-based approach to pay.  The candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and work location. For this role the base salary range is  $141,104 to $190,906 .

    To help you determine which zone applies to your location, please see this  resource . If you have questions regarding a specific location's zone designation, please contact a recruiter for additional information.

    Total Compensation includes the following :

  • 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 for in-office employees and a generous home office set up stipend for remote employees
  • Mental health benefits, including therapy and coaching, for employees and their dependents
  • Monthly Wellness stipend
  • Learning and development stipend
  • Generous and flexible vacation
  • Company-wide Winter holiday shutdown
  • Sabbaticals for 5-year and 10-year anniversaries
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    #BI-Hybrid

    #LI-MD1

    Benchling welcomes everyone.

    We believe diversity enriches our team so we hire people with a wide range of identities, backgrounds, and experiences.

    We are an equal opportunity employer. That means we don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also consider for employment 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.

    Please be aware that Benchling will never request personal information, payment, or sensitive details outside of Greenhouse or via email. All official communications will come from an @benchling.com email address or from an approved vendor alias. If you are contacted by someone claiming to represent Benchling and are unsure of their legitimacy, please reach out to us at recruiting-fraud-alert@benchling.com to verify the communication.

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