Ginkgo Bioworks
Software Engineer III - Driver Developer (Autonomous Lab)
$112K–$160K
Boston, Massachusetts +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- 2–4 years of professional software development experience, focused on hardware integration, embedded systems, or driver development.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Develops, tests, integrates, and supports software drivers for robotic laboratory systems running on Ginkgo’s Catalyst software stack.
What you'll do
- Design and maintain reliable hardware drivers and device interfaces using Python and/or C#/.NET, including low-level communication protocols.
- Test and validate drivers with the Catalyst stack, scientists, and quality assurance teams; build automated tests and hardware simulations.
- Diagnose and resolve software and communication issues at customer lab sites, and propose reliability and usability improvements.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2–4 years of professional software development experience focused on hardware integration, embedded systems, or driver development.
- Extensive experience with Python.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with laboratory automation, robotics, or scientific instrumentation.
- Experience with Windows, C#, COM, OPC-UA, or SiLA2.
Pay
$112,200–$159,600 USD base salary
Tools
Python, C#/.NET, RS-232, USB, TCP/IP, Git, Windows, COM
AI focus
Use and enable agentic software.
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