Benchling Hiring for Head of Application Platform Engineering at San Francisco, CA, US Full Time

Biotechnology is rewriting life as we know it, from the medicines we take, to the crops we grow, the materials we wear, and the household goods that we rely on every day.

But moving at the new speed of science requires better technology.Benchling’s mission is to unlock the power of biotechnology.

The world’s most innovative biotech companies use Benchling’s R&D Cloud to power the development of breakthrough products and accelerate time to milestone and market.

Come help us bring modern software to modern science.ROLE OVERVIEWWe are seeking an Engineering Leader for our Application Platform group, which provides a foundation for the rest of Benchling to build on, making it easy to guarantee that all applications on Benchling share mission-critical capabilities, and are secure and compliant by default.

Our Application Platform is critical to enable Benchling to expand its footprint into new product areas, and support requirements for our enterprise customers.

As the leader of this group, you will manage multiple engineering teams working on Identity & Access Management, core application platform capabilities like Rules, Notifications, Configs, etc, and management of the lifecycle of tenants in our multi-tenant enterprise environment.

You will work with product leads to build and execute the long-term vision for the group. RESPONSIBILITIESRecruit, develop, and lead a team of outstanding engineers and managers on the Application Platform groupPartner closely with product and other engineering teams to define roadmap and long-term strategy for the Application PlatformBuild core Platform components that provides leverage for the rest of the engineering organizationHelp close enterprise readiness gaps by providing some of the critical functionality requested by enterprise customers and prospectsMake Benchling an excellent place to work by actively supporting career development, growth, and mentoring of individuals, and by encouraging a fun and inclusive team where everyone feels acceptedQUALIFICATIONS5+ years of experience as an engineering manager, with 2+ years of experience managing managers5+ years of experience building enterprise software as a software engineerExperience building, scaling, and operating platform services in productionExperience working closely with multi-functional partners in product, design, and engineeringA track record in guiding your team to make technical and roadmap decisions, drawing clean boundaries between teams and architecture layersA strong understanding of multi-tenant cloud architectureGrown high-trajectory, early-to-mid-career engineers into leaders with company-wide impactWilling to work onsite in our SF office 3 days a week!SALARY RANGEBenchling takes a market-based approach to pay.

The candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and work location.

For this role the base salary range is $205,190 to $277,610. To help you determine which zone applies to your location, please see this resource.

If you have questions regarding a specific location’s zone designation, please contact a recruiter for additional information.

Total Compensation includes the following : Competitive salary and equityBroad range of medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and their dependentsFertility healthcare and family-forming benefitsFour months of fully paid parental leave401(k) + Employer MatchCommuter benefits for in-office employees and a generous home office set up stipend for remote employeesMental health benefits, including therapy and coaching, for employees and their dependentsMonthly Wellness stipendLearning and development stipendGenerous and flexible vacationCompany-wide Summer & Winter holiday shutdownSabbaticals for 5-year and 10-year anniversaries#LI-Hybrid #BI-Hybrid #LI-KW1Benchling welcomes everyone.

We believe diversity enriches our team so we hire people with a wide range of identities, backgrounds, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer.

That means we don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.