Careers

Mission statement

Ginkgo Bioworks was founded in 2008 with the mission to make biology easier to engineer.

Engineering biology isn’t easy. It is frustratingly, painfully difficult. It’s programming without a debugger, manufacturing without CAD, and construction without cranes. At Ginkgo we are building a team that can build debuggers, write CAD, and operate cranes. We are looking for the best engineers, scientists, and hackers.

What if you could

grow anything?

Casual culture, serious work Brilliant, passionate people Cutting-edge technology Collaborative, energetic environment Creative approaches Growth and development

Our Culture at Ginkgo Bioworks

Life at Ginkgo

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We seek to ensure DEI is in our DNA.

We care about how our platform is used and recognize that it reflects the values of the people who build it.

Diversity

Unlimited paid time off

Comprehensive health and parental leave benefits

Flexible work options

Commuter benefits

State-of-the-art labs, work spaces, and conference rooms

Competitive 401K contribution

Seaport

Our headquarters are housed in the historic Innovation Design Building, located in the Drydock neighborhood of Boston. With a total of over 200,000 square footage of space, we work among companies promoting novel solutions to the world’s challenges.

Cambridge

Our newly launched lab and office space sits in “The Quad” campus of Cambridge, MA, the hub of the biotech industry in the United States.

Emeryville

Ginkgo goes West! Our new office space in Emeryville, CA sits closely to the innovation of Silicon Valley.

Utrecht

Ginkgo has gone international! Our Ginkgo Netherlands space houses leaders in organism engineering and fungal sciences in historic Utrecht, known for its beautiful canal belt.

“Quirky, productive, passionate people and fascinating, fast-paced, scalable biology? The glass is twice as big at Ginkgo and I’m hooked.”

Kar Mun (“Carmen”) Neoh, Manager, Procurement & Supply Chain

“I’ve been at Ginkgo for over 5 years and the best part is it still doesn’t feel like ‘work.’ Party on, Ginkgo!”

Dan Cahoon, Software Jedi & Master of Whimsy

“I’m continually inspired by my colleagues’ dedication to excellence in the work that we do; their kindness and care make it easy to work together on challenging projects.”

Jeff Lou, Automation Architect

“The work we are doing at Ginkgo is bringing transformational technology to the world – technology that can help combat disease, food security, and climate change. It is a privilege to help further Ginkgo’s mission.”

Vimala Nandula, Associate Director, Corporate Development

“I chose Ginkgo because I saw many opportunities to grow given the diversity of projects and the high quality of research, while also being able to participate in a unique and fun culture.”