Software Intern, Autonomous Lab

Summary

Ginkgo Bioworks is on a mission to make biology easier to engineer, constructing the world's first Total Autonomous Lab. They are seeking a Software Intern to help build the digital brain of this lab by developing Python-based protocols and integrating lab data into their proprietary software stack.

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
• Integrate Lab Data: Work on data pipelines that automatically harvest, structure, and upload experimental data from RACs into our data lake for AI model training
• 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

Skills

• Some skills in coding or related areas required
• Strong proficiency in Python
• Experience with hardware control or APIs is a plus
• Enthusiasm for 'Lab-in-the-Loop' technologies where AI models drive physical experimentation
• Interest in biological data standards and laboratory automation

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Some skills in coding or related areas required
• Strong proficiency in Python
• Experience with hardware control or APIs is a plus
• Enthusiasm for 'Lab-in-the-Loop' technologies where AI models drive physical experimentation
• Interest in biological data standards and laboratory automation

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision coverage
• Health spending accounts
• Voluntary benefits
• Leave of absence policies
• 8 paid holidays in addition to a full-week winter shutdown
• Unlimited Paid Time Off policy