Senior Software Engineer, AI-Driven Lab Orchestration

Ginkgo Bioworks; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 134,300 - 189,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company stock awards

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

Ginkgo Bioworks is looking for a Senior Software Engineer for their Autonomous Lab in Boston. The successful candidate will develop and deliver software features for the Catalyst platform, collaborating with scientists and engineers. Required qualifications include a degree in Computer Science or similar, strong proficiency in Python, and experience in designing operational software.

Benefits include a competitive salary between $134,300 – $189,900, stock awards, and a comprehensive benefits package, plus a flexible return to office policy.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in a software development role with complex systems ownership.
• Experience designing APIs, services, or systems with real uptime expectations.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Independently scope, design, and deliver large software features.
• Mentor less senior engineers and share knowledge.
• Contribute to incident response and post-mortems.

Skills

Strong proficiency in Python

C#/.NET for drivers

TypeScript/React for agent interfaces or solutions engineering

Strong relational database skills (PostgreSQL)

Experience with Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Git

CI/CD tools

Kubernetes

cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)

Job description

Ginkgo Bioworks is looking for a Senior Software Engineer for their Autonomous Lab in Boston. The successful candidate will develop and deliver software features for the Catalyst platform, collaborating with scientists and engineers. Required qualifications include a degree in Computer Science or similar, strong proficiency in Python, and experience in designing operational software.

Benefits include a competitive salary between $134,300 – $189,900, stock awards, and a comprehensive benefits package, plus a flexible return to office policy.