Software Engineer, Full Stack, Data Platform

Benchling

full-time

Posted on: 9/28/2025

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $141,104 - $190,906 per year

JuniorMid-Level

Distributed SystemsJavaKafkaPythonReactSpark

About the role

Build large-scale projects end-to-end, from backend models & APIs to frontend components that make data accessible to users
Design and operate data pipelines and services that guarantee integrity, privacy, and reliability across products
Work on multi-tenant systems, change data capture (CDC) pipelines, and distributed processing frameworks
Partner with application engineers to design reusable patterns for ingesting and consuming scientific data
Establish metrics and SLOs for performance and reliability, and iterate based on real-world product impact
Create developer tooling that makes it easier for teams to build on and interact with the data platform
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and Design to translate complex scientific workflows into intuitive, product-facing experiences
Own initiatives end-to-end — define scope, write functional specs, build, deploy, and operate core systems at scale

2+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering impactful projects
Experience building both backend services (distributed systems, APIs) and user-facing functionality (React or similar)
Proven ability to design and operate scalable data systems while keeping product usability in mind
Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or similar, with frontend experience in React or equivalent
Experience with distributed data frameworks (Kafka, Spark, Flink, etc.) is a plus
Ability to collaborate across product, design, and engineering to deliver seamless end-to-end solutions
Curiosity to learn about life sciences and the impact of data on scientific discovery

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
Flexible hybrid work arrangement (expected on-site 3 days per week: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday)

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

PythonJavaReactAPIsdistributed systemsdata pipelineschange data captureKafkaSparkFlink

collaborationcuriosityproblem-solvingcommunicationinitiativedesign thinkingadaptabilitycross-functional teamworkuser-centric designproject management