Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
Company: Ginkgo Bioworks
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Salary: $134.3k - $189.9k per year
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-05-12
About this role
- 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...