Ginkgo Bioworks
Software Intern, Autonomous Lab
Emeryville, California · Intern · Internship
Sponsorship not specified$38k-$54kDetected 112 days ago
PythonData EngineeringLLMs
About the role
- Ginkgo Bioworks is constructing the world's first "Total Autonomous Lab"-a facility where scientific work is requested by code and executed by robots, 24/7.
- You will work with Catalyst, our proprietary software stack that orchestrates fleets of Reconfigurable Automation Cells (RACs).
- This role is ideal for software engineers who want to apply their skills to physical systems or computational biologists who want to move beyond analysis into autonomous execution.
Responsibilities
- Enable "Protocols as Code": Develop and refine Python-based protocols using the Catalyst Client to control liquid handlers, plate readers, and robotic arms.
- Build the AI Scientist: Assist in the development of Catalyst Agent, our LLM-based interface that allows scientists to launch experiments using natural language.
- Develop Device Drivers: Help integrate new hardware instruments into the Catalyst ecosystem, writing the drivers that allow our software to "talk" to new lab tools.
- Our bioengineers make use of an in-house automated foundry for designing and building new organisms.
Nice to have
- No college degree necessary but some skills in coding or related areas required.
- Strong proficiency in Python
- experience with hardware control or APIs is a plus.
- Interest in biological data standards and laboratory automation.
- Actual pay within this range will depend on a candidate's skills, expertise, and experience.
- I understand that I am applying for employment with Ginkgo Bioworks and am being asked to provide information in connection with my application.
- Ginkgo may share my information with such third-party service providers in connection with my application and for the start of employment.
Skills
- Help integrate new hardware instruments into the Catalyst ecosystem, writing the drivers that allow our software to "talk" to new lab tools.
Compensation
- The base salary range for this role is $37,700-$53,500.
Benefits
- 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.
Company info
- We are looking for a Software Intern to help build the digital brain of this lab.
- Our mission is to make biology easier to engineer.
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