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# Software Engineer, Backend (Release Engineering

- **Company:** Benchling, Inc.
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Python (Programming Language), Release Management, Software Engineering, Web Application Frameworks, Backend
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/software-engineer-backend-release-engineering-san-francisco-ca--886de928-1935-4896-bdf0-3a49a8607ca3

## About the Role

* 3+ years of experience in software engineering.
 * Build software with a product-first approach. You ship code quickly and care about the real world impact of your code.
 * Expertise with at least one web framework, preferably node or python.
 * Have strong abilities in problem solving and iterating on feedback.
 * Enjoy ownership and building key pieces of product.
 * Have empathy for your customers and curiosity about their challenges.
 * Are interested in learning more about life science (prior knowledge is not required; desire to learn is a must)., Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agents, Best Practices, Biology, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Business Intelligence, Cross-Functional, Data Collection, Experiment Design, Machine Tool, Product Design, Release Management/Engineering, Research & Development (R&D), Software Development, Software Engineering, Structured Data, Technical Recruiting, Test Plan/Schedule

## Description

Release Engineering is a crucial function that empowers our engineers to excel in their craft. You will be pivotal in creating tools and frameworks that enable engineers to ship changes to Benchling's customers. Your success will enable our engineering teams to efficiently deliver high quality products. By understanding the unique challenges developers face and crafting solutions to streamline their workflows, you'll play a key role in driving innovation and fulfilling Benchling's mission., * Build and implement tooling for efficient, frictionless development, testing, and packaging for production release.

 * Iterate on developer experience improvements using qualitative and quantitative feedback.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address challenges in engineering workflows that impact developer happiness and productivity.
 * Work closely with product managers, designers, and peers in engineering to make Benchling a delightful place to develop software.
 * Help rapidly scale our product and team. As a member of the engineering team, you'll be an integral part of how we mature our tooling, best practices, engineering processes, and hiring.


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