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Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Ginkgo Bioworks

On-siteBoston, MAsenior$134k–$190kPosted 8h ago

Visa & sponsorship

  • A US security clearance is required, which effectively means citizens only.

Job description

  • 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