Software Graduate Intern, Autonomous Lab

StudentLife OS; Emeryville, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

Health spending accounts

8 paid holidays

Winter shutdown

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Ginkgo Bioworks in Emeryville is seeking a Software Graduate Intern to contribute to the Catalyst software stack that orchestrates automated lab work. You will write Python protocols to control hardware, and help build data pipelines for AI training while supporting lab automation and experimentation.

The role requires strong Python skills, a recent CS/biomedical engineering graduate or current student, and on-site work five days a week in Emeryville.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate (BS or MS) or current student in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering or a related STEM field.
• Strong proficiency in Python.
• Able to work on site in Emeryville five days a week.

Responsibilities

• Write Python-based protocols that control liquid handlers, plate readers and robotic arms.
• Contribute to Catalyst Agent, the LLM interface for launching experiments in natural language.
• Build data pipelines that structure experimental output for AI training.
• Write drivers for new lab instruments.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

Data Analysis

Git

Linux/Unix

Machine Learning

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering or related STEM field

Tools

Git

REST APIs

Linux/Unix

Job description

# Software Graduate Intern, Autonomous LabEmeryville, CA188 days left, closes Tue, March 30, 2027University students (4-year) and Recent graduates### The roleCompensation$45,100 per yearHours40TermYear-RoundLocationEmeryville, CATeamAutonomous LabApply byTue, March 30, 2027### About this internshipGinkgo Bioworks is hiring a Software Graduate Intern for its Autonomous Lab in Emeryville, a facility where experiments are requested by code and run by robots around the clock. This is the graduate-level counterpart to the Software Intern role, working on the same Catalyst software stack that orchestrates Reconfigurable Automation Cells.The work: writing Python-based protocols that control liquid handlers, plate readers and robotic arms; contributing to Catalyst Agent, the LLM interface for launching experiments in natural language; building the data pipelines that structure experimental output for AI training; and writing drivers for new lab instruments.Pay: the posted base salary range is $45,100 to $63,600 on an annualised basis, with medical, dental and vision, health spending accounts, eight paid holidays plus a full-week winter shutdown, and an unlimited paid time off policy.Who it is for: a recent graduate with a BS or MS, or a current student, in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering or a related STEM field, with strong Python proficiency. Experience with hardware control or APIs is a plus. All Ginkgo internships are on site five days a week. The posting does not name a fixed term or start date.### What you getMedical, dental and vision, health spending accounts, 8 paid holidays plus a full-week winter shutdown, unlimited paid time off### Requirements* Recent graduate (BS or MS) or current student in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering or a related STEM field* Strong proficiency in Python* Able to work on site in Emeryville five days a week### Preferred qualifications* Experience with hardware control or APIs* Interest in laboratory automation and lab-in-the-loop AI### SkillsRequiredPythonNice to haveREST APIsData AnalysisGitLinux/UnixMachine Learning### Who this is forStudent typeUniversity students (4-year)Recent graduatesFields of studyComputer Science & ITNatural SciencesEngineering & TechnologySpecific majorsComputer ScienceBiomedical EngineeringBiotechnologySoftware Engineering