Software Engineer, Developer Enablement
Benchling is an AI platform for biotech R&D, empowering scientists to accelerate discoveries that change the world. As a Software Engineer on the Developer Enablement team, you will build the platform that enables scientific applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams to create tools that support groundbreaking research. Responsibilities Take ownership of projects from ideation to delivery, including prototyping, building, and scaling new software features Design and implement robust APIs, services, and interfaces that integrate seamlessly with our growing ecosystem Partner with cross-functional teams to translate user needs into scalable, elegant software solutions Influence the direction of our platform by bringing creative solutions and new ideas to the table Design, build, and maintain external developer-facing APIs and SDKs that power extensibility in Benchling’s platform Contribute to evolving and scaling our REST and GraphQL APIs, ensuring consistency, performance, and usability for external and internal developers Build and maintain delivery systems for real-time scientific data Contribute to the development of APIs and interfaces that support AI-driven agents like Benchling’s Deep Research Agent and Data Entry Agent Support the development of our Benchling MCP to enable AI agents to interact safely with Benchling’s data and APIs Collaborate with our AI infra / agents teams to support the agentic ecosystem Architect and implement high-throughput APIs designed specifically for bulk data ingestion and export, capable of handling millions of records daily with minimal latency Design scalable API specifications (REST or gRPC) that support complex filtering, sparse fieldsets, and cursor-based pagination to efficiently manage large payloads Skills 1+ years of professional software engineering experience A prior software engineering internship Strong abilities in problem solving and iterating on feedback A desire to have ownership over building key pieces of product and/or platform Build software with a product-first approach You ship code quickly and care about the real world impact of your code Company Overview Benchling is an IT company that provides a cloud-based software platform for biology researchers and research and development organizations. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Benchling has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2026, 19 in 2025, 24 in 2024, 11 in 2023, 18 in 2022, 10 in 2021, 5 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.