BenchSci’s vision is to bring novel medicine to patients 50% faster by 2025. We’re achieving it by empowering scientists with the world’s most advanced biomedical artificial intelligence. Backed by F-Prime, Gradient Ventures (Google’s AI fund), and Inovia Capital, our platform accelerates science at 15 top-20 pharmaceutical companies and over 4,300 leading research centers worldwide. We’re a remote-first company recognized for our impact and culture as a Deloitte Tech Fast 50TM, CIX Top 10 Growth, Great Place to Work®, and top-ranked organization on Glassdoor. Learn more at www.benchsci.com.

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to join our growing Machine Learning team. You will lead a team that works on challenging problems to have an impact on the 41,000+ scientists across the world who rely on BenchSci for their research. As an Engineering Manager, you will manage planning and prioritization of upcoming work, coordinate multiple engineering teams, and coach team members. You will work closely with tech leads and scientists to evaluate priorities, spot potential problems before they occur, and support the team’s technical roadmap with planned engineering investments.

You Will:

Execution: Own and drive execution of product and technical roadmaps. You will maintain high-quality standards for everything your team provides
Management: Take a leadership role in our hiring and onboarding processes. You will develop your team, guide their growth, and manage performance with fair, inclusive, and equitable practices
Technical: Work with technical leads and engineers to provide guidance on technical solutions, backup plans, trade-offs, and design. You will ensure your talented team provides quality, ensuring they feel a culture of risk-taking, and can experiment to find the best solutions.
Processes: Work with Science, Web Apps, and Data Teams to define and improve processes across the company with growth in mind

You Have:

4+ years working as a professional developer
2+ years working as an engineering team manager
Experience hiring and building motivated engineering teams
Software engineering experience in a language for deploying machine learning such as Python
Experience with data engineering and machine learning design patterns and best practices
Experience shipping machine learning into distributed, data-intensive production systems
Strong cross-team communication and collaboration skills
Worked on projects that have gone from proof-of-concept through multiple maintenance stages

Nice to haves, but not mandatory qualifications:

A background in Life Science
Work experience at companies during rapid growth stages
Working experience with modern cloud-based services such as GCP or AWS

Benefits and Perks:

An engaging remote-first culture that hires the best talent from around the world
A competitive 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

Our Culture:

We believe culture is critical to success and invest accordingly. We live and promote our FASTT values of focus, advancement with speed, tenacity, and transparency. We work hard to maintain an engaging, supportive environment where everyone can do their best work. To learn more, read our culture deck.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We believe that improving diversity, equity and inclusion is our collective responsibility, and this belief guides our DEI journey. To learn more, read about our DEI initiatives.

Accessibility Accommodations:

BenchSci provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.