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.
About the role
We are seeking talented 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, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Bioinformatics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- Some professional software development experience, including work on team-owned codebases in a production setting, such as internships, academic research, or full time employment
- Proficiency in Python, familiarity with additional languages relevant to your area of interest (e.g. TypeScript & React) is a plus
- Ability to reason about code across multiple files and components, familiarity with version control (Git) and collaborative development workflows
- Strong communication skills and eagerness to collaborate with engineers and non-engineers alike
More about this role
Our mission is to make biology easier to engineer. Ginkgo is constructing, editing, and redesigning the living world in order to answer the globe’s growing challenges in health, energy, food, materials, and more. Our bioengineers make use of an in-house automated foundry for designing and building new organisms.
We are seeking talented 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.
Candidates who apply to this posting will be considered for all open Software Engineer positions across the Automation Software organization. If your application advances to a phone screen, we will work with you to determine the team and role that best fit your preferences, background, and the needs of the business.
To learn more about automation engineering at Ginkgo, please visit our website .
All positions require the candidate to work on-site Monday - Friday in our Boston office. Ginkgo will provide relocation...
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