Remote Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join our growing Data Team as a Senior Software Data Engineer and contribute to shaping the future of scientific discovery by evolving data models, operationalizing production-grade data pipelines, and collaborating with a world-class team.

Requirements

• A degree in Computer Science/Engineering or a related field within science
• 5+ years experience working as a software developer in the industry
• Proficient with Python
• Proficient with SQL
• Experience with Event-driven architecture with Pub/Sub
• A track record in building high-quality, maintainable code

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Machine Learning, Fullstack engineers, and Science to solve complex document mining challenges
• Use your experience to help define and apply best practices for a broad platform of technologies in a cloud-based environment
• Lead or consult the authoring of engineering design proposals following the unified Platform Stream 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
• Respond with urgency and drive urgency in own team to operational issues, owning resolution within one's sphere of responsibility
• Challenge the status quo and propose newer technologies or ways of working
• Scale data pipelines to allow our data to go from research to platform quickly and reliably
• Work with sources that contain both semi-structured and unstructured data

Benefits

• An engaging remote-first culture
• 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!