Benchling is hiring. 45 roles open right now.
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[01] HIRING NOW
Live from their career page.
Numbers refresh daily. Every role tracked here was pulled straight from Benchling's ATS, not an aggregator.
Open roles
45
Posted (30d)
25
+25% vs prior
Posted (7d)
10
Posted range
$139K – 183K
Base, from posted ranges
Most-hired roles · last 90 days
[02] HIRING PULSE
Benchling's hiring pulse.
We re-scan Benchling's career page every few minutes and keep the full posting history, so these counts come from the board itself, not an aggregator.
Posted (7d)
10
Posted (30d)
21
Posted (90d)
45
Scanned every few minutes · newest tracked posting May 22, 2026
[03] COMPENSATION
What Benchling pays.
Competitive but rarely top of market. Equity can be meaningful at successful healthtech companies.
By level · reported by current and former Benchling employees on Levels.fyi
Product Manager
Source: Levels.fyi| Level | Total | Base | Equity | Bonus | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L5 | $375K | $254K | $121K | $0K | 3 |
Software Engineer
Source: Levels.fyi| Level | Total | Base | Equity | Bonus | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer 1 | $197K | $133K | $63K | $1K | 9 |
| Software Engineer 2 | $233K | $151K | $81K | $1K | 13 |
| Software Engineer 3 | $274K | $181K | $92K | $2K | 16 |
| Software Engineer 4 | $350K | $212K | $137K | $0K | 14 |
| Software Engineer 5 | $483K | $285K | $198K | $0K | 4 |
Software Engineering Manager
Source: Levels.fyi| Level | Total | Base | Equity | Bonus | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L4 | $510K | $259K | $251K | $0K | 2 |
Source: Levels.fyi · median across reported samples
Concrete perks mentioned in job postings
- flexible hybrid work arrangement
- employees expected on-site 3 days per week
[04] IN THEIR OWN WORDS
How Benchling pitches itself.
“AI for every scientist. Breakthroughs for all.”
Source: benchling.com
[05] VISA SPONSORSHIP
Hiring international candidates.
Benchling has a documented USCIS H-1B petition history.
Sponsors H1B · USCIS-confirmed petitioner
Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. Classifications: yes (5+ approvals), conditional (1-4), no (0).
[06] HIRING MOMENTUM
Benchling is hiring harder than usual.
We've been watching Benchling's career page for 12 months. Their last seven days of postings are well above their rolling 90-day baseline, typically the kind of jump that follows a funding round, a new product launch, or an internal hiring push.
Surge vs 90-day baseline
10 jobs in the last 7 days vs a baseline of 3.5 per week. Trend is rising.
Postings per month, last 12 months
Top surging categories
[07] WHERE THEY'RE HIRING
The cities Benchling is hiring in.
Every active role mapped to its posted city. Use this to gauge whether Benchlingis actually hiring where you live, or skewed somewhere you'd need to relocate.
Top cities by open roles
Remote: 6 positions
[08] OFFICES
Where Benchling works.
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap
Headquartered at 555 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111. We've mapped 3 Benchling offices across 1 city, so you know where you'd report before you apply.
Office data © OpenStreetMap contributors
[09] LAYOFF HISTORY
What past rounds looked like.
Benchling has had 1 reported layoff round on public record since 2020. We list these because candidates routinely tell us they wish they had known before applying. Context, not a verdict.
Source: Layoffs.fyi, public record
[11] KEY FACTS
Founded
2012
Data: Wikidata (CC0) · Q63417942
[12] IN THE NEWS
Benchling in the headlines.
Recent press coverage, pulled from Google News. Worth a scan before an interview or a cold email: funding rounds, launches, and leadership changes are the fastest way to sound current.
Source: Google News. Last 12 months.
[13] ABOUT
What Benchling does, and who fits.
Benchling is the AI platform for biotech R&D.
Benchling provides a cloud-based platform that enables scientists to design experiments, capture structured data, and integrate AI into their workflows. With over 200,000 scientists using Benchling, the platform accelerates the development of breakthrough products in life sciences.
Founded
2012
HQ
San Francisco
Founder
—
Employees
—
Source: Wikidata · QID Q63417942
[14] CAREER GROWTH
Where Benchling takes you next.
Healthcare expertise is valuable as the industry continues digitizing.
[15] INTERVIEW PREP
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[16] HOW TO APPLY
Your resume lands in Ashby.
Benchling uses Ashby as their applicant tracking system. When you apply, your resume drops directly into their Ashby pipeline where recruiters review candidates in arrival order.
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ATS identified from the application URLs on Benchling's recent postings
[18] SIMILAR COMPANIES
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[19] FAQ
Questions people ask about Benchling.
Not covered here? Email support@scoutify.com.
Yes, Benchling does sponsor H1B visas for international candidates. This is a common practice in the tech and biotech industries to attract talent from around the world. If you are an international applicant considering a position at Benchling, you can expect support for the visa application process as part of your employment offer.
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