Benchling

Agentic AI Engineer

Benchling3 days ago
Location

Remote, US

Workplace

Remote

Type

Full Time

Salary

USD 176,000 – 265,000

Level

Senior

Role

Agentic AI Engineer

Posted

May 22, 2026

Full TimeRemoteSenior

The role

Summary

Benchling is seeking an exceptional Agentic AI Engineer to join their Intelligence Engineering & Enablement team, focused on building enterprise-grade AI systems that transform biotech research and development. The ideal candidate will be a senior individual contributor responsible for shaping the technical direction of Benchling's AI infrastructure, developing cross-functional AI applications, and enabling AI adoption across the organization.

What you'll do

Technical Direction: Define foundational architecture for enterprise agentic AI, including orchestration, agent frameworks, tool integrations, memory and state management, evaluation, and observability.
Production Development: Write production code, build CI/CD infrastructure, and transform AI prototypes into hardened, production-grade systems with full support.
Enterprise Security: Design systems with multi-tenant isolation, secrets management, audit logging, payload encryption, role-based access controls, and human-in-the-loop risk management.
AI Enablement: Coach power users, develop production patterns, and create internal developer experiences that allow safe AI system development across the company.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Data, Analytics & Systems team, engage with department leaders, and leverage existing platform capabilities.
Engineering Excellence: Elevate engineering standards, drive technical hiring, set code quality benchmarks, and mentor engineers across the organization.

What we look for

Technical

Programming LanguagesProficiency in at least two of: Python, TypeScript/Node.js, Go
AI TechnologiesExperience with LLM APIs, agentic frameworks, RAG technologies, vector databases, and LLM observability tools
System DesignStrong systems design fundamentals with ability to optimize workloads across deterministic and non-deterministic capabilities

Education

Computer ScienceBachelor's or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field

Experience

Professional Experience7+ years of professional software engineering experience building production systems
AI System DevelopmentProven track record of building production systems integrating LLMs and agentic patterns

Skills

Required skills

LLM IntegrationHands-on expertise with LLM APIs and agentic frameworks
Enterprise SecurityExperience with encryption, access controls, audit logging, and secrets management
Technical LeadershipAbility to lead technical direction without positional authority

Nice to have

Biotech BackgroundExperience in enterprise SaaS, life sciences, or biotech industries
Compliance KnowledgeFamiliarity with SOC 2, HIPAA, or GxP compliance for AI systems

Compensation & benefits

Salary

USD 176,000 – 265,000 (annual)

Stock options

Available

Benefits

Remote Work

Fully remote work arrangement with flexible location options

Equity

Stock options for potential long-term value creation

Inclusive Environment

Commitment to diversity, equal opportunity, and inclusive hiring practices

Interview process

  1. 1
    AI-Focused Exercise — Candidates complete a brief AI-focused exercise or discussion to demonstrate AI thinking and impact approach
  2. 2
    Technical Screening — Initial interview to assess technical skills, experience with AI systems, and problem-solving capabilities
  3. 3
    System Design Interview — In-depth discussion of architectural approaches to agentic AI systems and enterprise-grade solutions
  4. 4
    Team Fit Interview — Evaluation of cross-functional collaboration skills and alignment with Benchling's mission
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Benchling is a cloud-based platform for life sciences research and development, offering digital solutions for scientific data management, collaboration, and process optimization.

San Francisco, CA, USAFounded 2011benchling.com

Tech Stack

Languages
PythonTypeScriptGo
Frameworks
LangChainCrewAILangGraph
Databases
pgvectorPinecone
Tools
OpenAI APILangSmithn8n
Other
TemporalMCP
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