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Ginkgo Bioworks

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

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  • We are seeking a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer to join the Biosecurity engineering team
  • This role is ideal for someone who thrives in cross-disciplinary environments and is excited to build production software that directly supports biosecurity, epidemiology, and biological data workflows
  • You will work across the stack—from backend services and data pipelines to user-facing web applications—building reliable, scalable systems that turn complex biological data into actionable insights
  • 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

Benefits

  • Growth and development opportunities
  • Unlimited paid time off
  • Comprehensive health and parental leave benefits
  • Flexible work options
  • Commuter benefits
  • State-of-the-art labs, work spaces, and conference rooms
  • Competitive 401K contribution
  • We are looking for an engineer who is not only a technical expert but also a forward-thinker who embraces AI-augmented development and maintains a ‘deploy-with-confidence’ culture through rigorous CI/CD and automated testing
  • Solid grounding in software engineering fundamentals: data structures, system design, version control, and modern CI/CD patterns for automated testing and deployment
  • 6-8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant full-stack development work, including ownership of complex systems and cross-team technical initiatives
  • Demonstrated ability to integrate AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) into daily workflows to increase productivity and code reliability
  • Experience building and consuming APIs (REST and/or GraphQL)
  • Strong proficiency in Python for backend development (our primary programming language)
  • Experience developing modern web frontends using JavaScript/TypeScript and frameworks such as React
  • 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
  • Prior experience in bioinformatics, computational biology, public health, or a related domain
  • Exposure to regulated or sensitive-data environments (e.g., HIPAA, public health data)
  • Experience with data pipelines, workflow orchestration, or analytics platforms
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS) and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • 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
  • Due to the nature of this role, candidates should expect to support U.S. Government customers. Candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance per business requirements. In connection therewith, candidates must be willing to undergo a background investigation and meet eligibility requirements. Clearance sponsorship will be available
  • Candidates who currently hold an active or recently inactive U.S. Government security clearance are encouraged to apply

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