Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack

Ginkgo BioworksBoston, MassachusettsBiosecurity Software

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Job type

Full-time

Posted

10 Feb 2026

Status

Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Ginkgo Bioworks Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack to join their Biosecurity Software team in Boston, Massachusetts. This position is ideal for an experienced developer who thrives in cross-disciplinary environments and wants to build production software supporting biosecurity, epidemiology, and biological data workflows.

Role Overview

The Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack role involves building reliable, scalable systems that turn complex biological data into actionable insights across the stack. The position requires regular commutes to the company headquarters in the Boston Seaport area and involves supporting U.S. Government customers, which requires obtaining and maintaining a U.S. security clearance.

Key Responsibilities

Develop high-performance full-stack applications translating complex biological data and operational needs into intuitive software using Python and modern JavaScript frameworks.

Champion an AI-first mindset by leveraging generative AI tools and LLM-based assistants to accelerate feature development, optimize code quality, and automate routine tasks.

Collaborate with cross-functional domain experts to architect and operate on genomic, diagnostic, or epidemiological datasets while maintaining data integrity and security.

Influence the technical roadmap of the Biosecurity platform by identifying and mitigating technical debt and architectural bottlenecks.

Design and implement robust CI/CD pipelines incorporating mandatory automated unit, integration, and security testing for every deployment.

Drive engineering excellence by leading technical design reviews, upholding documentation standards, and providing observability.

Support production systems through performance monitoring, troubleshooting, reliability improvements, and off-hours on-call support.

Requirements

6-8+ years of professional software engineering experience with significant full-stack development and ownership of complex systems.

Strong proficiency in Python for backend development.

Experience building and consuming REST or GraphQL APIs.

Experience developing modern web frontends using JavaScript, TypeScript, and frameworks such as React.

Demonstrated ability to integrate AI-assisted development tools into daily workflows.

Proven experience collaborating with domain experts to translate complex biological data into robust software solutions.

Solid grounding in software engineering fundamentals, data structures, system design, version control, and CI/CD patterns.

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance, including undergoing a background investigation.

Nice to Have

Prior experience in bioinformatics, computational biology, public health, or a related domain.

Familiarity with cloud infrastructure such as AWS and containerized environments like Docker and Kubernetes.

Experience with data pipelines, workflow orchestration, or analytics platforms.

Exposure to regulated or sensitive data environments including HIPAA or public health data.

Skills and Tools

Python

JavaScript and TypeScript

React

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

LLMs and AI-assisted development tools

REST and GraphQL APIs

CI/CD pipelines

Salary and Benefits

The base salary range for this role is $134,300.00 to $189,900.00, with actual pay depending on skills, expertise, and experience. Additional offerings include company stock awards, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, health spending accounts, voluntary benefits, leave policies, a 401(k) program with employer contribution, 8 paid holidays plus a full-week winter shutdown, and an unlimited Paid Time Off policy.

About the Company

Ginkgo Bioworks makes biology easier to engineer by constructing, editing, and redesigning the living world to address global challenges in health, energy, food, and materials. The company utilizes an in-house automated foundry to design and build new organisms. Its Biosecurity division builds next-generation infrastructure to help governments and partners detect, attribute, and deter biological threats across public health, national security, and global defense.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Ginkgo Bioworks careers page to submit an application and review the privacy notices.

Skills and tech stack

Python AWS Kubernetes Docker React TypeScript JavaScript LLM

Questions candidates ask

Where is this job located?

This position is located in Boston, Massachusetts, with a strong preference for candidates who can regularly commute to the company's Seaport headquarters.

What level of experience is required?

The role requires 6-8+ years of professional software engineering experience with significant full-stack development work and ownership of complex systems.

Is a security clearance required for this position?

Yes, candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance per business requirements, which includes undergoing a background investigation. Clearance sponsorship is available.

What is the salary range for the Senior Software Engineer position?

The base salary range is $134,300.00 to $189,900.00, depending on the candidate's skills, expertise, and experience.

What technologies are used in this role?

Key technologies include Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and generative AI tools or LLM-based assistants.

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The application is on the official Ginkgo Bioworks careers page.

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