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Ginkgo Bioworks Inc. · Boston, MA · posted 54 days ago
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| Employer | Ginkgo Bioworks Inc. |
|---|---|
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Field | Technology › Software engineering |
| Level | not stated |
| Source category | Automation Software |
| Posted | 2026-09-17 (54 days ago) |
| Work arrangement | On-site at the location listed |
| Pay | Not published in the source listing |
Our mission is to make biology easier to engineer. Ginkgo is constructing, editing, and redesigning the living world in order to answer the globe’s growing challenges in health, energy, food, materials, and more. Our bioengineers make use of an in-house automated foundry for designing and building new organisms.
Team: Automation Systems Team
Location: Boston, MA
Hiring Manager: Yangdy Chen and Bradley Spillert
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Software Engineer III to join our core engineering team working on Catalyst, our software stack that runs our robotic lab systems. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, development, integration testing, and field support of software drivers for our cutting-edge autonomous labs.
The ideal candidate possesses a solid background in programming reliable physical or real-time systems. You excel at cross-functional collaboration, ensuring our drivers meet the exacting standards of the scientific community while providing rapid response to customer issues.
To learn more about automation engineering at Ginkgo, take a look at our website.
This job requires occasional travel to Ginkgo's office in Boston, MA and customer sites as needed.
Driver Development & Implementation (70%)
Design, implement, and maintain robust, high-performance software drivers using Python and/or C#/.NET for a diverse range of lab automation hardware (e.g., robotic arms, liquid handlers, plate readers).
Deeply understand and implement various low-level hardware communication protocols, including RS-232, USB, and TCP/IP.
Develop drivers with a focus on reliability.
Contribute to the design of the device abstraction layer to create intuitive and robust interfaces for high-level application developers.
Use and enable agentic software.
Integration & Validation (20%)
Extensive testing with the rest of the Catalyst stack
Collaborate closely with scientists and quality assurance teams to perform joint functional testing and validate driver performance against scientific requirements.
Develop and maintain sophisticated automated unit and integration tests.
Design and build hardware simulation environments to enable comprehensive driver testing and rapid iteration without relying on physical instrument access.
Ensure the drivers include comprehensive error handling, logging, and fault-tolerance mechanisms to guarantee graceful recovery from communication timeouts and hardware failures.
Field Support & Diagnostics (10%)
Act as a Tier 2 technical resource, providing rapid diagnosis and resolution to software and communication errors occurring at critical customer laboratory sites.
Utilize remote diagnostic tools, system logs, and protocol analyzers to troubleshoot complex field issues quickly and effectively.
Develop and document workarounds and permanent solutions to maintain high customer uptime.
Proactively observing usage of our drivers and proposing improvements to the user experience/reliability
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, with a focus on hardware integration, embedded systems, or driver development.
Extensive experience with Python.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Familiarity with laboratory automation, robotics, or scientific instrumentation is highly beneficial.
We do not expect that any one candidate will have all of the following capabilities - each is independently a preferred or “nice-to-have” capability.
Experience in a fast-moving, deep-tech company
Experience or understanding of laboratory automation and lab automation user personas
Strong understanding of Operating System fundamentals (threading, synchronization, memory management) and real-time constraints.
Excellent communication, patience, and the ability to translate complex technical issues for non-software stakeholders (scientists, customers).
Proficient with Git and experience working within agile methodologies and CI/CD pipelines.
Advanced skills in debugging low-level code, including use of protocol sniffers, logic analyzers, and remote debugging tools.
Experience with Windows, C#, COM.
Experience with OPC-UA, SiLA2.
Experience or background in a life science or chemistry laboratory
The base salary range for this role is $112,200–$159,600. Actual pay within this range will depend on a candidate's skills, expertise, and experience. We also offer company stock awards, a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental & vision coverage, health spending accounts, voluntary benefits, leave of absence policies, 401(k) program with employer contribution, 8 paid holidays in addition to a full-week winter shutdown and unlimited Paid Time Off policy.
Ginkgo has implemented a return to office policy effective October 1, 2025 with required in-office days 5x per week. Some teams may require to be onsite 4-5 days per week and this will be discussed as part of the interview process. This policy applies to all employees who live within 50 miles of Ginkgo’s offices in Boston, MA and Emeryville, CA.
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The closest occupation in the official wage statistics is Software developers (a match by name, so treat it as an estimate). Nationally its median pay is $135,980 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), employment is projected to change by +10.2% between 2025 and 2035, and the typical entry route is: Bachelor's degree.
In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area the median for this occupation is $166,090 a year with 42,310 jobs (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This is a statistic for the occupation, not an offer from this employer.
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Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; set your own state tax rate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
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The job is in Boston, MA. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.
How Boston compares. Among the 80 largest places in Massachusetts, Boston is #1 by population, #75 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #62 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #28 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, Suffolk County, is #1 of 14 counties for average pay ($131,280).
Boston has 666,442 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 9.5% of the population of Massachusetts. It covers 48 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 13,786 people per square mile. The median age is 33.3, 17% younger than the state median (33.3 against 40.0).
The median gross rent is $2,147 a month (rent plus utilities), 22% above the state median ($2,147 against $1,762). Over a year that is 26.5% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $731,700, which is 7.5 times the median household income ($97,344); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 35.7% of households own their home, 43% below the state average (35.7% against 62.5%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area has 2,703,890 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $66,620 a year, 31% above the national median ($66,620 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (265,830 jobs, median $56,580); management (254,700 jobs, median $166,580); business and financial operations (242,960 jobs, median $102,660). The area is most specialised in life, physical, and social science (2.6 times) and architecture and engineering (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($166,580) and legal ($135,160). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Suffolk County was 4.2%. 69.9% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Suffolk County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 32.9% drive alone, 22.6% use public transit, 13.4% walk, 21.3% work from home. 22.0% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, about the same as the state average (22.0% against 21.5%).
54.9% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 16% above the state share (54.9% against 47.3%). 27.8% of residents were born outside the United States, 54% above the state share (27.8% against 18.1%). The poverty rate is 16.6%, 65% above the state rate (16.6% against 10.0%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 72°F (22.4°C), and the coolest is Jan at 26°F (-3.5°C). About 1,206 mm (47 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Oct is the wettest month (123 mm) and Jan the driest (80 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Winthrop Town (4 miles, rent 4% lower); Chelsea (4 miles, rent 9% lower); Everett (5 miles, rent 3% lower); Quincy (5 miles, similar rent). Rent differences are against Boston; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Place ⇅ | Distance from the job city ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ | Median home value ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Commute 45+ min ⇅ | Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅ | Open jobs there ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | 0 mi | $2,147 | $731,700 | $97,344 | 22.0% | 15.5% | Jobs |
| Winthrop Town, MA | 4 mi | $2,064 | $649,600 | $116,167 | 31.2% | 14.9% | — |
| Chelsea, MA | 4 mi | $1,956 | $493,500 | $72,179 | 28.1% | 14.1% | — |
| Everett, MA | 5 mi | $2,076 | $610,000 | $85,218 | 31.6% | 15.0% | — |
| Quincy, MA | 5 mi | $2,118 | $618,500 | $98,882 | 33.4% | 15.3% | — |
| Somerville, MA | 6 mi | $2,517 | $911,300 | $132,572 | 20.9% | 18.2% | Jobs |
| Cambridge, MA | 6 mi | $2,787 | $1,092,100 | $130,748 | 13.3% | 20.1% | Jobs |
| Revere, MA | 6 mi | $2,076 | $597,400 | $86,969 | 30.0% | 15.0% | — |
| Brookline, MA | 6 mi | $2,835 | $1,246,800 | $142,101 | 14.7% | 20.5% | — |
| Malden, MA | 7 mi | $2,204 | $633,500 | $100,606 | 30.2% | 15.9% | — |
| Milton, MA | 7 mi | $1,474 | $933,200 | $188,529 | 28.4% | 10.6% | — |
| Medford, MA | 7 mi | $2,509 | $755,500 | $129,540 | 22.0% | 18.1% | — |
| Melrose, MA | 8 mi | $1,970 | $822,900 | $133,953 | 34.0% | 14.2% | — |
| Saugus, MA | 9 mi | $2,241 | $603,400 | $101,539 | 19.7% | 16.2% | — |
| Belmont, MA | 9 mi | $2,527 | $1,159,000 | $183,137 | 19.2% | 18.3% | — |
| Braintree Town, MA | 9 mi | $2,024 | $656,800 | $122,214 | 28.9% | 14.6% | — |
| Arlington, MA | 9 mi | $2,082 | $933,800 | $150,701 | 27.3% | 15.0% | — |
| Newton, MA | 10 mi | $2,370 | $1,264,900 | $190,304 | 17.0% | 17.1% | — |
| Lynn, MA | 10 mi | $1,722 | $510,100 | $75,043 | 23.6% | 12.4% | — |
| Weymouth Town, MA | 10 mi | $1,941 | $552,100 | $102,714 | 32.9% | 14.0% | — |
Occupations close to Software developers in the official classification, with pay, outlook and whether there are open jobs for them on this site right now.
| Occupation ⇅ | National median pay ⇅ | Growth 2025–35 ⇅ | Openings a year (US) ⇅ | Open jobs here ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer user support specialists | $61,860 | -3.5% | 39,700 | none right now |
| Computer and information research scientists | $140,300 | +21.8% | 2,900 | none right now |
| Information security analysts | $129,180 | +21.0% | 14,100 | 2 open |
| Database architects | $139,500 | +9.4% | 3,900 | 3 open |
| Computer network architects | $134,050 | +7.7% | 9,600 | none right now |
| Computer occupations, all other | $116,580 | +5.1% | 27,000 | none right now |
| Computer systems analysts | $105,850 | +7.9% | 32,900 | 1 open |
How far Boston, MA is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.
| From ⇅ | Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅ | Population of that city ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 190 mi | 8,483,844 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 268 mi | 1,579,706 |
| Columbus, OH | 643 mi | 914,802 |
| Charlotte, NC | 722 mi | 903,844 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 807 mi | 885,860 |
| Chicago, IL | 854 mi | 2,711,226 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 1,017 mi | 977,670 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 1,494 mi | 697,125 |
| Dallas, TX | 1,549 mi | 1,307,930 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 1,578 mi | 963,194 |
| Houston, TX | 1,605 mi | 2,328,253 |
| Austin, TX | 1,695 mi | 979,539 |
| Denver, CO | 1,762 mi | 718,877 |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,766 mi | 1,479,835 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 2,294 mi | 1,642,323 |
| Seattle, WA | 2,489 mi | 754,195 |
| San Diego, CA | 2,576 mi | 1,389,526 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2,603 mi | 3,857,263 |
| San Jose, CA | 2,678 mi | 990,138 |
| San Francisco, CA | 2,727 mi | 830,235 |
| City ⇅ | Straight-line distance ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge, MA | 6 mi | 156 |
| Waltham, MA | 12 mi | 19 |
| Framingham, MA | 21 mi | 6 |
| Andover, MA | 23 mi | 9 |
| Barrington, RI | 44 mi | 1 |
| Amherst, MA | 77 mi | 15 |
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