Technical Solution Architect

Benchling, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 149,623 - 202,431; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

Broad range of medical, dental, and vision plans

Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits

Four months of fully paid parental leave

401(k) + Employer Match

Mental health benefits

Generous and flexible vacation

Job summary

A leading biotechnology firm is seeking a Technical Solutions Architect to partner with customers and engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have expertise in life sciences R&D and software implementation. Responsibilities include technical consulting, designing integrations, and supporting enterprise customers. The role offers a flexible hybrid work environment with a base salary range of $149,623 to $202,431.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of client-facing software implementation and/or consulting experience.
• Demonstrated success in managing enterprise-scale SaaS projects.
• Ability to travel to customer sites up to 10-20%.
• Familiar with modern cloud software development processes and architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical consulting engagements with IT professionals.
• Design, prototype, and oversee deliveries of cloud-based integrations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to communicate customer feedback.
• Identify technical risks and product gaps.

Skills

Client-facing experience

REST APIs

Python

Communication skills

Cloud software development

Education

B.S. in a life sciences discipline or engineering/computer science

Job description

Overview

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 Overview

We’re looking for a Technical Solutions Architect with expertise across life sciences R&D and complex software systems, working as the key technical partner to both customer and internal engineering teams to design and deliver impactful solutions that drive scientific progress.

In this role, you will work with customer developers and IT leaders, using your extensive knowledge of Benchling, modern SaaS technologies, and complex scientific processes to ensure successful integration of Benchling within complex IT ecosystems. You will be responsible for scoping end user requirements, designing solutions, and ensuring the successful delivery of custom automation and integration solutions for Benchling users.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical consulting engagements with IT professionals at the cutting edge of biotechnology to understand their IT landscape (e.g., scientific/informatics software and instruments) and recommend how best Benchling can enable their informatics vision.
• Design, prototype, and oversee the delivery of cloud-based integrations and automations on top of Benchling’s developer platform.
• Engage cross-functionally with product and engineering to communicate customer feedback, and align proposed solutions with Benchling roadmap and feature availability.
• Collaborate with project and implementation managers to enable complex rollouts at large enterprise customers, proactively identifying technical risks and product gaps and designing solutions around them.
• Build and deliver convincing demos or POCs during initial stages of implementation projects to ensure stakeholder alignment on proposed solutions.
• Leverage industry and project experience to contribute to Benchling’s technical documentation and developer platform product roadmap.

Qualifications

• B.S. in a life sciences discipline or engineering/computer science.
• 5+ years of client-facing software implementation and/or consulting experience, with demonstrated success managing enterprise-scale SaaS projects.
• Comfortable using REST APIs and Python to design and build integration demos, and write and share example code with customer Developers.
• Demonstrated success in technical leadership and conceptual modeling to turn complex and abstract concepts into technical assets.
• Familiar with modern cloud software development processes, tools, and architectures.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to present complex technical solutions clearly to diverse audiences and work effectively across internal teams.
• Ability to travel to customer sites up to 10-20% based on customer and project needs.

How We Work

We offer a flexible hybrid work arrangement that prioritizes in‑office collaboration. Employees are expected to be on‑site 3 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday).

Salary Range

Benchling 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 $149,623 to $202,431.

Benefits

• 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

EEO Statement

Benchling 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.

Please be aware that Benchling will never request personal information, payment, or sensitive details outside of Greenhouse or via email. All official communications will come from an @benchling.com email address or from an approved vendor alias. If you are contacted by someone claiming to represent Benchling and are unsure of their legitimacy, please reach out to us at [e-mail] to verify the communication.