Senior Engineer I, Science
Ginkgo Bioworks Inc.
About this role
Ginkgo Bioworks is leveraging automation and digital infrastructure to address global challenges in health, energy, food, and materials by engineering biology. Ginkgo Datapoints, a business unit within Ginkgo, focuses on AI-backed biotechnology breakthroughs, especially in large-scale biological data generation for drug discovery.
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About Ginkgo Bioworks Inc.
ginkgo.bioGinkgo Bioworks is a Boston‑headquartered biotechnology company that programs cells using automation, data, and machine learning to design and grow better biological products. Its cell‑programming platform combines high‑throughput lab automation, data generation, and AI to accelerate R&D and scale development across markets like food, fragrance, agriculture, biopharma, and biosecurity. Ginkgo partners with companies and governments to develop custom organisms, improve product performance, and enable commercial manufacturing. It also offers specialized R&D tools and vertical solutions (AI models, data services, lab automation) to translate biological design into products.
Recent company news
Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) trades Biosecurity arm for 20% Tower stake
2 weeks ago
Ginkgo Bioworks Divests Biosecurity Unit, Retains Minority Stake
2 weeks ago
Ginkgo Bioworks and Givaudan Enter Multi-Program Collaboration to Produce a Series of Ingredients
Aug 30, 2021
Sojitz Corporation and Ginkgo Bioworks Announce Plans to Use Synthetic Biology R&D Services to Accelerate Sustainable Manufacturing in Japan
May 15, 2024
White & Case Advises Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp. on Its Business Combination with Ginkgo Bioworks
May 12, 2021
About Ginkgo Bioworks Inc.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$115k – $165k
per year