# Software Engineer, Full Stack

**Company:** [Benchling](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/benchling)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $173k – $235k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** React, JavaScript, backend apis, Frontend Development, web applications, Software Architecture, backend models, Technical Leadership
**Posted:** 2026-08-13

> Build and scale Benchling’s digital lab notebook by developing frontend interfaces and backend services across the stack. The role requires 5+ years of software engineering experience, React or similar frontend expertise, and a product-focused approach to leading complex initiatives.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own large-scale projects end-to-end, from ideation with cross-functional partners through rollout to end users.
- Engineer across the stack, designing and implementing backend models and APIs while crafting rich frontend components and architecture.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other teams to build products for users.
- Create net-new products and invest in taking existing products to feature completeness.
- Mentor engineers on the team and lead technical and architectural discussions within and beyond the team.
- Dive into a mature codebase, shape a north-star vision for technical investments, and build an incremental roadmap.
- Help shape team processes and participate in technical and architectural discussions.

## Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a full-time software engineering role.
- Product-first approach to software development, with an ability to ship quickly and focus on real-world impact.
- Experience developing both user-facing and backend experiences in a web application.
- Experience with React or similar JavaScript-based frontend application frameworks.
- Experience leading large, sophisticated, long-term initiatives and breaking them into smaller, iterative projects.
- Ability to take high ownership of key areas of a software product.
- Interest in learning about life sciences; prior knowledge is not required.

## Compensation
- Annual salary range: $173,369–$234,557.

## Work Arrangement
- Flexible hybrid work arrangement with in-office collaboration.
- Employees are expected to be onsite 3 days per week: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

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