Recruit, develop, and lead a team of exceptional software engineers.
Translate strategy into execution by developing and executing quarterly plans with clear metrics and targets.
Define and execute on a roadmap that encompasses new product development, quality improvements, and software maintenance activities. Partner closely with product management and design to define short
and long-term product strategy.
Hold an unreasonably high bar for product quality as the teams execute their work.
Partner closely with engineers to ensure that we make excellent technical decisions as we lay the foundations for new products and a scalable platform.
Meet with customers to understand their science & what they need from Benchling.
Contribute to engineering-wide organizational improvements as part of the management team.

4+ years of experience as an engineering manager.
5+ years of experience as a software engineer, with experience as a technical lead on projects that involve multiple engineers across multiple quarters
Track record of growing high-trajectory, early-to-mid-career engineers into leaders with company-wide impact.
A track record of working with cross-functional partners in product, design, sales, and marketing.
Experience owning or operating security-sensitive systems, particularly around authentication, authorization, or identity management.
Experience building shared platform or infrastructure teams that serve internal engineering customers in addition to external users.
Familiarity with software engineering management productivity tools (e.g., Jira or other bug database), as well as observability tools for logging, metrics, and alerting.
Interest in / curiosity about biotech! Prior experience with biotech, pharmaceutical, or other life sciences business sectors or education is not required, but is absolutely a plus.
Willing to work on-site in our San Francisco office three days a week.
[Strong Plus] Familiarity with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, or other industry-standard auth protocols.

Competitive salary and equity
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

Engineering Leader, Enterprise Lifecycle

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