Senior Software Engineer - Data

We are currently seeking a

Senior Software Engineer

to join our growing

Data

team! Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will evolve our data models, operationalize production‑grade data pipelines, and contribute to our document mining/information retrieval initiatives as we expand our ability to extract valuable insights from scientific publications and databases.

On the BenchSci Data team, you will work with a group of talented and passionate engineers as you play a key role in shaping the future of scientific discovery and progress.

You Will:

Scale data pipelines to allow our data to go from research to platform as fast as possible

Collaborate with ML and Data engineers to solve complex document mining challenges, enabling us to capture and model additional scientific experiments

Develop data access mechanisms for downstream application consumption

Expand the types of biological reagents and experiments that we can successfully extract from various types of media

Manage sources that contain both semi-structured and unstructured data

Apply state-of-the-art data processing engines to rapidly process our data sets

Employ best practices for a broad platform of technologies within a cloud-based environment

Provide troubleshooting analysis and resolution in a timely manner

Work on projects involving some of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world

Solve difficult problems and bring new perspectives to the team

You Have:

Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar area

4+ years of experience

working as a professional software engineer, data in industry

Expertise with Python and SQL

Experience with

Retrieval Augmented Generation

(RAG)

Experience with cloud development (we use GCP and Terraform) including reference architectures and developing specialized stacks on cloud services

A strong background in data structures and large‑scale data manipulation

Strong cross‑team communication and collaboration skills

Benefits and Perks:

A great compensation package that includes BenchSci equity options

A robust vacation policy plus an additional vacation day every year

Company closures for 14 more days throughout the year

Flex time for sick days, personal days, and religious holidays

Comprehensive health and dental benefits

Annual learning & development budget

A one‑time home office set‑up budget to use upon joining BenchSci

An annual lifestyle spending account allowance

Generous parental leave benefits with a top‑up plan or paid time off options

The ability to save for your retirement coupled with a company match!

About BenchSci: BenchSci's mission is to exponentially increase the speed and quality of life‑saving research and development. We empower scientists to run more successful experiments with the world's most advanced, biomedical artificial intelligence software platform.

Backed by Generation Investment Management, TCV, Inovia, F‑Prime, Golden Ventures, and Google's AI fund, Gradient Ventures, we provide an indispensable tool for scientists that accelerates research at top pharmaceutical companies and leading academic centers.

Our Culture: Our culture fosters transparency, collaboration, and continuous learning.

We value each other's differences and always look for opportunities to embed equity into the fabric of our work. We foster diversity, autonomy, and personal growth, and provide resources to support motivated self‑leaders in continuous improvement.

You will work with high‑impact, highly skilled, and intelligent experts motivated to drive impact and fulfill a meaningful mission. We empower you to unleash your full potential, do your best work, and thrive. Here you will be challenged to stretch yourself to achieve the seemingly impossible.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: We're committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We believe that improving diversity, equity and inclusion is our collective responsibility, and this belief guides our DEI journey. Learn more about our DEI initiatives.

Accessibility Accommodations: Should you require any accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs. Please reach out to talent@benchsci.com.

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