Ginkgo Bioworks

Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack

$134K–$190K

Boston, Massachusetts +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Feb 10, 2026

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Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Experience: 6-8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant full-stack development and ownership of complex systems and cross-team technical initiatives.
Visa sponsorship: Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance, undergo a background investigation, and meet eligibility requirements. Clearance sponsorship is available.

About the job

Build and operate full-stack software and data workflows that turn biological information into actionable insights for biosecurity customers.

What you'll do

Develop backend services, data pipelines, and web applications for biological data workflows.
Use generative AI tools and LLM-based assistants to support development and improve code quality.
Design CI/CD and automated testing; guide technical architecture and support production reliability, including off-hours on-call.

What they ask for

Strong proficiency in Python for backend development.
Experience building and consuming REST and/or GraphQL APIs and developing JavaScript/TypeScript frontends with frameworks such as React.
Demonstrated experience integrating AI-assisted development tools into daily workflows.
Experience collaborating with domain experts to translate complex biological data into software solutions.

Nice to have

Experience in bioinformatics, computational biology, public health, or a related domain.
Familiarity with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, data pipelines, workflow orchestration, or analytics platforms.

Pay

$134,300.00-$189,900.00 USD base salary

Tools

Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, REST, GraphQL, GitHub Copilot, Cursor

AI focus

Use generative AI tools and LLM-based assistants to accelerate feature development, improve code quality and reliability, and automate routine engineering tasks.

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