# Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Lab at Ginkgo Bioworks

- Company: Ginkgo Bioworks
- What the company does: Build autonomous labs to accelerate biotech R&D. Program biology like software. Run experiments on our cloud lab or build your own. Trusted by 130+ customers. Backed by SoftBank VF and Felicis.
- Company website: https://www.ginkgo.bio/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-06-17
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ginkgobioworks/jobs/5152834007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/ginkgo-bioworks-senior-software-engineer-autonomous-lab/

## About the role

We are seeking Senior Software Engineers to join the Autonomous Lab software organization at Ginkgo Bioworks. These positions span multiple teams building Catalyst , the software platform that powers Ginkgo’s Autonomous Lab product. Catalyst encompasses everything from hardware driver interfaces and orchestration to data APIs and AI-enabled agentic workflows.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5 years of experience in a software development role, with demonstrated ownership of complex systems or features
- Strong proficiency in Python, additional language experience relevant to your team (C#/.NET for drivers, TypeScript/React for agent interfaces or solutions engineering, etc.) is noted in the team descriptions above
- Experience designing and operating production software — APIs, services, or systems — with real users and real uptime expectations
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, ability to work effectively across engineering, science, and customer-facing stakeholders

Tags: Automation Software