Work with and learn from a strong team of engineers. We grow our new grads through mentorship and ownership.
Own projects end-to-end, from initial design, to prototype, to large-scale rollout. You might:
Design and implement backend models and API endpoints for complex scientific workflows.
Design and implement rich frontend components and architecture. We build and operate one of the largest, richest React applications out there and power complex scientific analyses.
Design and build a platform framework or infrastructure tool for other Benchling engineers to use.
Work closely with product managers, designers, marketing, and sales to ensure that we’re building the right thing.
Help rapidly scale our product and team. As a member of the engineering team, you'll be an integral part of how we mature our tooling, best practices, engineering processes, and hiring.

Requirements

Current enrollment in a BS/MS degree in computer science and/or STEM field with an expected graduation date of Summer 2026, and a target start date of Summer 2026.
A prior software engineering internship or similar experience.
Strong abilities in problem solving and iterating on feedback.
A desire to have ownership over building key pieces of product and/or platform.
A product-first approach to building software. You ship code quickly and care about the real world impact of your code.

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 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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

backend developmentAPI designfrontend developmentReactprototypingsoftware engineeringplatform developmentinfrastructure toolsscientific workflowscoding practices

Soft Skills

problem solvingiterating on feedbackownershipcollaborationcommunicationmentorshipadaptabilityteamworkproduct-first approachscalability

Certifications

BS degree in computer scienceMS degree in computer scienceSTEM degree