Senior Software Engineer, BenchSci
Data
+ Equity
This role is remote in London
AI for biomedical research
Open for applications
AI for biomedical research
201-500 employees
Open for applications
+ Equity
This role is remote in London
201-500 employees
Company mission
To exponentially increase the speed and quality of life-saving research by empowering scientists with the world's most advanced biomedical artificial intelligence.
Role
Who you are
- Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar area
- 5+ years of experience working as a professional data engineer in industry
- Expertise with Python coding and type system
- Expertise in writing SQL (GQL, PostgreSQL, and BigQuery are a plus)
- Experience with building both batch and streaming ETL pipelines using data processing engines
- Experience with cloud development (we use GCP and Terraform) including reference architectures and developing specialized stacks on cloud services
- A strong background in data modeling, data structures, and large-scale data manipulation/transformations
- A can-do proactive and assertive attitude - your manager believes in freedom and responsibility and helping you own what you do; you will excel best if this environment suits you
- You have experience working in cross-functional teams with product managers, scientists, project managers, and engineers from other disciplines (e.g., machine learning)
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Can clearly explain complex technical concepts/systems to engineering peers and non-engineering stakeholders across teams
- Experience executing as part of high-performance engineering teams using industry-standard software delivery practices
- Proficient with agile processes (sprint planning, estimation, retros, standups, etc.)
- Ideally, you have worked in the scientific/biological domain with scientists on your team
- A growth mindset continuously seeking to stay up-to-date with cutting-edge advances in tech and software/data engineering
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our Knowledge Representation Team
- Reporting to the team’s Engineering Manager, you will evolve BenchSci’s Knowledge Graph, integrate public life science data into our biological ontology, iterate on data models in various data stores including graph DB, improve internal tooling to allow data self-service, and operationalize production-grade data pipelines
- As part of this role, you'll collaborate with a world-class team, experience growth and mentorship, and apply data engineering solutions to shape the future of scientific discovery
- Scale data pipelines to allow our data to go from research to platform quickly and reliably
- Manage sources that contain both semi-structured and unstructured biological data that contribute to the evolution of BenchSci’s Knowledge Graph
- Integrate public life science data into the biological ontology in our Knowledge Graph
- Collaborate with ML, Data engineers, and Science to solve complex data mining and extraction challenges, enabling us to capture and model scientific experiments and results
- Seek out leadership opportunities and act as a Technical DRI (directly responsible individual) on multiple projects/epics
- Design testable, scalable solutions to complex problems using the latest frameworks and tools
- Use your experience and knowledge to help define and apply best practices for a broad platform of technologies in a cloud-based environment
- Write and review engineering design proposals in accordance with BenchSci’s engineer best practices
- Contribute to your team’s processes including sprint planning, task estimation, and code review
- Work both independently and in pair-programming settings within an agile team of talented engineers to solve interesting data problems
- Be given an unmatched opportunity for growth, and to learn from a team of outstanding engineers
- Liaise closely with stakeholders from other functions including product and science
- Feel challenged and engaged as you're exposed to new opportunities to require you to push yourself
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Over the past decade, the cost of bringing a drug to market has increased exponentially. But the number of drugs approved has stayed stagnant, leading to a decline in research productivity. Through development of AI-assisted software, BenchSci has allowed scientists to rapidly compute data from scientific journals and product catalogues to dramatically reduce these inefficiencies in the R&D process.
The company offers a lateral solution to traditional, manual data analysis to allow for data leveraging. Plus an automated, comprehensive overview of existing relevant research. These methods have made BenchSci a forerunner in the drug development industry; the company's software is used by leading pharmaceutical companies.
BenchSci continues to invest in its machine learning technology, and in 2023 launched ASCEND. This is software that extracts experimental evidence from internal and external sources to help improve the hit rate of drug trials. It has also raised considerable funds, the latest of which is supporting the expansion of the platform.
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Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
May 2023
$66m
SERIES D
Jan 2022
$43.8m
SERIES C
Total funding: $155m
Company benefits
- An engaging remote-first culture that hires the best talent from around the world
- Compensation package that includes BenchSci equity options
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits with an emphasis on mental health
- An annual Executive Health Assessment at Medcan for proactive health awareness
- Three weeks of vacation plus an additional day for every completed year
- A $2000 Annual Learning & Development budget
- Generous parental leave benefits with a top-up plan or paid time off options
- Additional time-off: 2 weeks for Winter Holiday, every other Friday in July and August, your birthday, and more!
- A $1000 work from home allowance to make your home setup perfect for you
- An Oculus Quest 2 to connect with your team members in Virtual Reality
- An executive coach for managers to assist in leading high-performing teams
- Complimentary Headspace account to support mental wellness and focus
- Complimentary genome sequencing from 23andMe to better understand your health through your DNA
Company values
- Focused advancement
- Speed
- Tenacity
- Transparency
Company HQ
South Core, Toronto, ON
Articles
Leadership
Dr. Elvis Wianda
(Co-Founder & Chief Data Officer)Obtained a PhD studying Health & Medical Physics at the University of Toronto before joining BenchSci.
Dr. Tom Leung
(Co-Founder & CSO)Previously held roles within the University of Toronto as a Research Assistant and Postdoctoral Fellow.
Liran Belenzon
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously co-founded and held role as CEO at companies including Standy and Biz-Coupon. Currently a CDL Associate at Creative Destruction Lab.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at BenchSci
- Foundational DEI workshops around anti-bias, empathy, allyship, microaggressions, and discrimination
- Inclusive leadership training for all managers and open to all team members
- Inclusive hiring training for hiring managers and recruiters
- A centralized resource of information that promotes inclusivity
- Company-wide access to Crescendo to equip team members with customized learning paths that are tailored to their current knowledge levels
- Acknowledging and celebrating important and commemorative dates
- Building a group of DEI sponsors to support and encourage company-wide engagement around DEI conversations
- Holding DEI “Office Hours” for supporting individuals and teams who have questions or are seeking support with how to embed DEI into their work
- Restructuring our recruitment processes to ensure we are mitigating bias at every step of the hiring process
- Launching BenchSci Forward, our platform for change focused on the advancement of social issues such as diversity in STEM, mental health, and climate change
- Providing flexible parental leave, with the option of 75% top-ups for 20 weeks or 15 designated Parental Leave Days
- Providing mental health benefits for all team members, including mental wellness coverage up to $2,500, personalized executive coaching, regular mindfulness sessions, and extra vacation time
- Conducting a pay fairness analysis to ensure our compensation practices are equitable
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