IT DevOps Engineer, Benchling
High Seniority
$170-230k
+ Equity
Cloud-based platform for biotech R&D
Open for applications
Cloud-based platform for biotech R&D
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$170-230k
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To unlock the power of biotechnology and empower their global customers to get to milestones & market faster.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
- Proficient in scripting languages like Python or Ruby for automation and configuration
- 8+ years in systems engineering, corporate infrastructure, or IT, with extensive experience in AWS, IAM, IaC, automation, and Mac/Windows environments
- Advanced knowledge of modern Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions such as Jamf, WorkspaceOne, and Intune
- Experience with maintaining and deploying configuration management solutions at scale
- Skilled in implementing, managing, and scaling IAM solutions, with a focus on Okta
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders
What the job involves
- The Business Technology team is on the lookout for a seasoned DevOps/Systems Engineer to elevate and streamline our IT infrastructure
- This role is pivotal in managing and optimizing our endpoint environments (Mac/Windows/Chrome OS), automating identity and access management (IAM) solutions, and building AWS infrastructure
- We seek a proactive and detail-oriented professional dedicated to enhancing the reliability, security, and efficiency of our IT systems—crucial for empowering both our customers and our business
- Maintain and enhance our endpoint management tools to deliver an exceptional experience across macOS, Windows, Chrome OS devices
- Develop and enforce robust policies for network and endpoint security, ensuring alignment with industry best practices, regulatory compliance, and our security partners
- Apply engineering best practices such as Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, configuration management, log aggregation, monitoring, telemetry, alerting, and automation to scale and optimize our critical IT functions and services
- Implement and maintain automated IAM solutions, particularly with Okta, to streamline access requests and bolster our security posture
- Lead and manage system upgrades, migrations, and integrations, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations
- Work closely with the Business Technology team and other departments to align IT infrastructure with business strategies and project goals
- Mentor junior engineers and peers, promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement
Our take
As the pioneer of the R&D Cloud, Benchling offers a cloud-based informatics platform tailored for biotechnology. Its platform enables scientists across the globe to make breakthrough discoveries and bring next-gen biotechnology to market.
There’s a sincerity and consciousness to Benchling’s approach that stands out. This has led to the company being adopted by over 200,000 scientists from 1,000+ companies and 7,500 academic and research institutions globally (including 23andMe, Moderna, and the U.S. Department of Defense).
The rapidly advancing Biotechnology industry was at the forefront of the so-called “fourth industrial revolution”, with the industry driving $2 to $4 trillion per year of economic impact over the next 20 years.
Benchling has put itself in a position of immense value within the industry with its expanding offerings. Off the back of over $400 million in total funding, the company is seeing accelerated growth
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Nov 2021
$100m
SERIES F
Apr 2021
$200m
SERIES E
Total funding: $411.9m
Company benefits
- 4 months paid parental leave
- 401k plan
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Flexible paid time off
- Work from home opportunities
- 100% premiums covered for health, dental, & vision
- Fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits
Company values
- Constant Curiosity - Like the scientists we serve, we approach life with a sense of constant curiosity
- Scientist First - We’re relentlessly focused on taking a scientist-first approach
- Impact Driven - We commit our time, energy, and resources to efforts that will drive maximum impact
Company HQ
Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Sajith Wickramasekara
(CEO)Sajith studied at MIT before spending 2 years as a Research Assistant at Duke University Medical Centre and Liquidia Technologies. They used this biotechnology understanding to found Benchling in June 2012, serving as CEO since.
Ashu Singhal
(President)They previously co-founded Hotspots.io which was later acquired by Twitter in 2012. After this, became Staff Software Engineer at Twitter for 2 years, leaving to co-found Benchling.
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