Senior Software Engineer, IDaaS

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Authentication & Authorization team. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you’ll apply your technical and domain expertise to design, implement, and maintain secure authentication and authorization systems; drive design discussions, code reviews, and project‑related team meetings; and collaborate with other engineers as you develop solutions for our software as a service (SaaS) products that help scientists save time and increase their experiment quality.

You Will

Implement new features and bug fixes within our authentication and authorization services

Work with your immediate team engineers to do technical investigations, solution designs, code implementation with automated tests, and code reviews

Lead or consult the authoring of engineering design proposals following our product roadmap at BenchSci

Leverage a deep understanding of the business context and the team’s goals to unlock independent technical decisions in the face of open‑ended requirements

Proactively identify new opportunities (from both internal and external sources) and advocate for and implement improvements to the current state of projects

Adhere to and improve our high standards of highly scalable and maintainable code

Help set a high standard for exceptional engineers who are outcome‑oriented and positively contribute to the team's culture

Be given an unmatched opportunity for accelerated growth and learn from a team of world‑class engineers

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

A degree in Computer Science/Engineering or a related field within science

Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)

Experience with authentication solutions and SSO

High comfort working with a Python back‑end and a React/Typescript front‑end

4+ years of experience working as a professional full‑stack developer

Nice To Have

Experience with Auth0 or similar Identity as a Service (IDaaS) platform

Experience working with a security‑first mindset, including knowledge of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and secure coding practices

Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools

Experience with SAML, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect

Experience with RBAC or ABAC authorization models

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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