# Software Engineer III - Driver Developer (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: Mid level
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $112K to $160K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-17
- Apply by: 2026-11-01
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ginkgobioworks/jobs/5241119007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/ginkgo-bioworks-software-engineer-iii-driver-developer-autonomous-lab/

## About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Software Engineer III to join our core engineering team working on Catalyst, our software stack that runs our robotic lab systems. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, development, integration testing, and field support of software drivers for our cutting-edge autonomous labs.

## 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
- 2–4 years of professional software development experience, with a focus on hardware integration, embedded systems, or driver development
- Extensive experience with Python
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Familiarity with laboratory automation, robotics, or scientific instrumentation is highly beneficial
- We do not expect that any one candidate will have all of the following capabilities - each is independently a preferred or “nice-to-have” capability

Tags: Automation Software