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Head of Lab Execution Systems Engineering

Benchling builds a modern R&D Cloud used by leading biotech companies to accelerate discovery and product development. The Head of Lab Execution Systems Engineering will lead the LES group—composed of multiple engineering teams focused on procedures, studies, and workflows—owning roadmap execution, quality, hiring, and cross-functional delivery for lab execution and regulated-use capabilities.

Skills

  • Proven engineering management experience building and scaling SaaS teams
  • Experience delivering cloud-based web applications (front- and back-end)
  • Track record driving complex multi-quarter roadmaps to completion
  • Familiarity with observability and SRE practices (logging, metrics, alerting)
  • Experience with engineering productivity tools (e.g., Jira) and modern SDLC processes
  • Strong hiring, mentoring, and people-management skills
  • Ability to work with regulated-use cases; curiosity about biotech and life sciences

Responsibilities

  • Manage a group of 2–3 engineering scrum teams (directly manage one scrum of ~5–10 engineers; others via subordinate managers).
  • Translate product and company strategy into quarterly plans with measurable targets and deliverables.
  • Define and execute a software engineering roadmap covering new features, quality improvements, maintenance, and bug fixes.
  • Recruit, hire, onboard, and mentor engineers and engineering managers; act as a hiring bar-raiser.
  • Collaborate closely with product management, design, SRE, and other stakeholders to align priorities and shipping cadence.
  • Set and maintain engineering quality standards and continuously improve the SDLC, interviewing, and onboarding processes.
  • Ensure operational health and observability practices for services owned by the group.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • Advanced degree in a technical or life-science discipline is a plus

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary and equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and dependents
  • Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits
  • Four months fully paid parental leave
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Commuter benefits for in-office employees and home office stipend for remote employees
  • Mental health benefits including therapy and coaching
  • Monthly wellness stipend and learning & development stipend
  • Generous and flexible vacation and company-wide winter shutdown
  • Sabbaticals at 5- and 10-year anniversaries
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CULTURE VALUES
Inclusive & Diverse
Mission Driven
Diversity of Opinions
Growth & Learning
Collaboration over Competition
BENEFITS & PERKS
Dental Insurance
Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Vision Insurance
Family Medical Leave
Paid Holidays
Medical Insurance
Mental Health Resources
SENIORITY LEVEL REQUIREMENT
TEAM SIZE
SALARY RANGE
$232,344/yr - $386,000/yr
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Full-time, hybrid
DATE POSTED
January 16, 2026
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