Benchling

Enterprise Security Engineer

Benchling • $130K — $180K *
San Francisco, CA 94112In-Person
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in a security engineering or IAM-focused role
  • Deep expertise in Identity Providers (IdP), especially with Okta
  • Hands-on experience implementing zero trust architecture in practice
  • Strong knowledge of identity protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SCIM)
  • Proficient in managing macOS endpoints using MDM platforms
  • Foundational experience in cloud IAM (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Proven track record of building automation to reduce manual tasks
  • Scripting proficiency in at least one language, preferably Python
  • Excellent communication skills for engaging with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Drive the zero trust strategy end to end, integrating identity and device health into access decisions
  • Design and maintain least-privilege access and Privileged Access Management controls
  • Deploy and maintain MDM infrastructure for macOS, tied to compliance and zero trust policies
  • Enforce SSO policies and audit third-party access involving OAuth
  • Detect and manage shadow IT and unauthorized access requests
  • Evaluate and deploy AI-native security tools to improve operational efficiency
  • Define security standards for AI identities and manage scoped access tokens

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work arrangement, with an expectation of 3 days in-office collaboration
  • Opportunities to work with cutting-edge security practices and technologies
  • Emphasis on automation and AI to enhance job satisfaction
  • Engagement in a mission to secure sensitive data, contributing to societal impact
  • Collaborative team environment promoting innovation and best practices
Full Job Description
ROLE OVERVIEW

As an Enterprise Security Engineer at Benchling you'll be joining a team responsible for building a best-in-class security program from the ground up. Our focus is on providing value to the organization by emphasizing real world security and embracing automation and AI. We're looking for engineers who are excited to apply their expertise to our mission of securing some of society's most sensitive data.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Drive the organization's zero trust strategy end to end - treating identity, device health, network context, and application sensitivity as continuous inputs to access decisions rather than one-time gates
  • Design and maintain least-privilege access patterns, Just-in-Time (JIT) access, and Privileged Access Management (PAM) controls
  • Deploy, configure, and maintain MDM infrastructure for the macOS fleet, ensuring device compliance feeds directly into zero trust access policy decisions
  • Enforce SSO-required policies, review and restrict OAuth scopes, and audit third-party integration access
  • Build processes and tooling to detect shadow IT, unauthorized OAuth app grants, and SaaS tools that bypass identity controls
  • Evaluate and deploy AI-native security tooling where it demonstrably reduces analyst burden or closes coverage gaps faster than traditional approaches
  • Define and enforce security standards for AI agent and LLM service identities - including scoped API keys, short-lived credentials, and workload identity federation
  • Develop and enforce CIS/NIST-aligned configuration baselines
  • Meaningfully reduce manual toil through automation and, where applicable, AI-assisted tooling
QUALIFICATIONS
  • 5+ years in a security engineering or IAM-focused role
  • Deep, hands-on IdP expertise (preferably Okta) - SSO, SCIM, MFA, Lifecycle Management, and NHI management are all areas you can speak to with depth and demonstrate in practice
  • Demonstrated experience implementing zero trust architecture in practice - not just familiarity with the framework, but hands-on delivery of continuous verification, device trust integration, and least-privilege enforcement across an organization
  • Strong working knowledge of identity protocols: SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, and SCIM
  • Proficiency managing macOS endpoints at scale using Fleet or an equivalent MDM platform
  • Foundational cloud IAM experience across at least one major provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure) - enough to audit, scope, and remediate identity issues
  • Demonstrated track record of building automation that eliminated recurring manual work
  • Scripting proficiency in in at least one language, preferably Python
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong understanding of operating systems fundamentals (MacOS/Linux/Windows)
PREFERRED
  • Experience with ZTNA platforms (Cloudflare Access, Zscaler Private Access, Tailscale, or similar) and the operational patterns around replacing VPN with identity-aware access
  • Hands-on use of AI coding assistants (Copilot, Claude, Cursor, or similar) to increase velocity
  • Experience governing AI/ML service identities or securing LLM API integrations
  • Familiarity with PAM solutions such as HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, or Okta Privileged Access
  • Okta Certified Administrator, Okta Certified Consultant, or equivalent certification


HOW WE WORK

We offer a flexible hybrid work arrangement that prioritizes in-office collaboration. Employees are expected to be on-site 3 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday).

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About Benchling

Benchling is a cloud-based informatics platform that accelerates life sciences R&D by streamlining workflows and centralizing data. The platform offers a suite of applications for molecular biology, including DNA design, antibody design, CRISPR analysis, and protein expression. Benchling's customers include pharmaceutical companies, biotechs, and academic institutions. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Benchling
Size
500 employees
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Founded
2012
* Ladders Estimates

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