Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

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BenchSci

BenchSci

201-500 employees

AI-driven platform for preclinical research

AI & Machine Learning
Biotechnology

Senior

Remote in Canada

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Python
Data Science
SQL
Terraform
Google Cloud Platform
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
  • Worked with GCP
  • ML/Data science exposure
  • Worked with Auth0, Terraform
  • Worked with the llamaIndex framework and have experience with ConversationalAI
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with Machine Learning, Fullstack engineers, and Science to solve complex document mining challenges, helping us capture and model additional scientific experiments
  • 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

BenchSci operates in the biotechnology sector, focusing on preclinical research and development. Its main product, ASCEND, uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to extract and organize data from various sources, helping scientists generate hypotheses, develop experimental approaches, and identify risks. What makes BenchSci different is its user-friendly platform that can be easily deployed across research organizations, making it accessible for scientists at any stage of their projects. The company's goal is to enhance research efficiency and reduce risks in preclinical experiments.

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$156.6M

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

2015

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-13%

2 year growth

-2%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • BenchSci secured $95 million CAD in Series D funding for AI platform expansion.
  • Generative AI investment enhances BenchSci's capabilities in innovative drug discovery solutions.
  • Recognition as a Best Workplace for Inclusion attracts top talent valuing diversity.

What critics are saying

  • 17% workforce reduction may impact morale and productivity at BenchSci.
  • Rapid generative AI investment could divert resources from core product development.
  • Increased competition from AI-driven drug discovery platforms may erode market share.

What makes BenchSci unique

  • BenchSci uses AI to create a comprehensive map of disease biology.
  • ASCEND platform assists scientists in hypothesis generation and risk identification.
  • BenchSci's AI Reagent Selector improves reagent selection efficiency in drug development.

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Benefits

Remote-first culture

Equity options

15 days vacation + additional day every year

Unlimited flex time

Comprehensive health & dental benefits

Psychotherapist services

Annual Learning & Development budget

Home office set-up budget

Wellness, lifestyle & productivity spending account