Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. · 18 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack
Ginkgo Bioworks is dedicated to making biology easier to engineer, focusing on biosecurity solutions for health and national security. The Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer will develop high-performance applications that translate complex biological data into intuitive software, while collaborating with cross-functional teams and maintaining rigorous engineering standards.
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Responsibilities
Develop high-performance full-stack applications that translate complex biological data and operational needs into intuitive software using Python and modern JavaScript frameworks
Champion an AI-first mindset, leveraging generative AI tools and LLM-based assistants to accelerate feature development, optimize code quality, and automate routine engineering tasks
Collaborate with cross-functional domain experts to architect and operate on biological datasets (genomic, diagnostic, or epidemiological), ensuring that surveillance workflows maintain high standards for data integrity, provenance, and security
Influence the technical roadmap and long-term evolution of the Biosecurity platform, identifying and mitigating technical debt and architectural bottlenecks before they impact delivery
Design and implement robust CI/CD pipelines where automated unit, integration, and security testing are treated as mandatory gates for every code deployment
Drive engineering excellence by leading technical design reviews and providing critical feedback on software modularity, while upholding rigorous standards for documentation, observability, and long-term maintainability
Support production systems by monitoring performance, troubleshooting issues, and continuously improving reliability, including on-call support and triage in off hours
Qualification
Required
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
Solid grounding in software engineering fundamentals: data structures, system design, version control, and modern CI/CD patterns for automated testing and deployment
Candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance per business requirements
Candidates must be willing to undergo a background investigation and meet eligibility requirements
Preferred
Prior experience in bioinformatics, computational biology, public health, or a related domain
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS) and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with data pipelines, workflow orchestration, or analytics platforms
Exposure to regulated or sensitive-data environments (e.g., HIPAA, public health data)
Demonstrate high levels of ownership and independent execution
Comfort working in fast-moving, ambiguous problem spaces where requirements evolve
Flexibility and willingness to work on the highest priority needs of the business
Benefits
Company stock awards
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental & vision coverage
Health spending accounts
Voluntary benefits
Leave of absence policies
401(k) program with employer contribution
8 paid holidays in addition to a full-week winter shutdown
Unlimited Paid Time Off policy
Company
Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.
At Ginkgo, we use biology to grow the future.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.58BKey Investors
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAgriculture and Food Research Initiative
2024-04-10Grant
2023-12-13Grant
2023-10-05Grant
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