Software Intern, Autonomous Lab

Ginkgo Bioworks Inc.(6 days ago)

Emeryville, CaliforniaOnsiteInternshipIntern$37,700 - $53,500Software Engineering

About this role

A Software Intern at Ginkgo Bioworks will help build the digital control layer for the company’s autonomous laboratory, working on Catalyst, the platform that orchestrates robotic Reconfigurable Automation Cells. The role is aimed at software engineers or computational biologists interested in applying software to physical lab systems and automation. It supports Ginkgo’s mission to enable scalable engineering of biological systems.

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Required Skills

Python
Hardware Control
APIs
LLMs
Data Pipelines
Device Drivers
Lab Automation
Robotics

About Ginkgo Bioworks Inc.

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Ginkgo 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.