# Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack 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: 2026-02-10
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ginkgobioworks/jobs/5047518007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/ginkgo-bioworks-senior-software-engineer-full-stack/

## About the role

This role strongly prefers candidates located in the Boston area with the ability to regularly commute to our Seaport headquarters. Due to the nature of this role, candidates should expect to support U.S. Government customers. Candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance per business requirements. In connection therewith, candidates must be willing to undergo a background investigation and meet eligibility requirements. Clearance sponsorship will be available.

## What they're looking for

- 6-8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant full-stack development work, including ownership of complex systems and cross-team technical initiatives
- Strong proficiency in Python for backend development (our primary programming language)
- Experience building and consuming APIs (REST and/or GraphQL)
- Experience developing modern web frontends using JavaScript/TypeScript and frameworks such as React
- Demonstrated ability to integrate AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) into daily workflows to increase productivity and code reliability
- Proven experience collaborating domain experts (scientific, operations, product, etc) to translate complex biological data (genomic, diagnostic, or epidemiological) into robust software solutions and actionable insights

Tags: Biosecurity Software