Software Engineer, Platform – Developer Experience

Benchling

Software Engineer focused on improving developer productivity for biotech platform Benchling. Implementing tooling for efficient software development and release processes.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $176,367 - $265,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DockerKubernetesNode.jsPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and implement tooling for efficient, frictionless development, testing, and packaging for production release.
Lead the design and development of release tooling that enables code changes to reach production within 10 minutes.
Iterate on developer experience improvements using qualitative and quantitative feedback.
Implement feedback loops that integrate quality into software development workflows.
Champion effective engineering and operational patterns across the Engineering org.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address challenges in engineering workflows that impact developer happiness and productivity.
Work closely with product managers, designers, and peers in engineering to make Benchling a delightful place to develop software.
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

What you’ll need

Have 7+ years of experience in software engineering.
Have 5+ years of experience with containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes, etc) in production.
Build software with a product-first approach. You ship code quickly and care about the real world impact of your code.
Expertise with at least one web framework, preferably node or python.
Have strong abilities in problem solving and iterating on feedback.
Enjoy ownership and building key pieces of product.
Have empathy for your customers and curiosity about their challenges.
Are interested in learning more about life science (prior knowledge is not required; desire to learn is a must).
Clear and effective communicator, especially in cross-functional settings.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-time U.S. employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits program including equity, health, dental, vision, 401(k)+ employer match, wellness, commuter, and more.

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringcontainerized applicationsDockerKubernetesweb frameworkNode.jsPythondevelopment toolingquality integrationproduction release

Soft Skills

problem solvingiterating on feedbackownershipempathycuriositycommunicationcollaborationleadershipdeveloper experiencecross-functional teamwork