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On a tangential note: I've seen the upcoming rise of Syn Bio for quite some time now. But I've never figured out, how to participate / help its growth as a pure
by kharak 6y ago
On a tangential note: I've seen the upcoming rise of Syn Bio for quite some time now. But I've never figured out, how to participate / help its growth as a pure SWE.
Job offers related to that field require a skill stack, that I have zero investment in. I'm also in my thirties, so starting from scratch isn't really an option. Someone else here from a similar background, who managed to get a foot into the Syn Bio industry?
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Should have mentioned, I'm currently living in Europe. Although I might give that up in order to break into the industry.
- neural_thing 6y agoCompanies like Benchling and TeselaGen hire software engineers. Disclaimer: I'm an investor in TeselaGen.
- jfarlow 6y agoThere is a niche of companies that are starting to let software eat biology. It's one of the latecomers to utilize the improvements, but they do exist. [My company is one - we have pure software engineers on our team, we build synthetic therapeutic proteins] Check out companies like Zymergen, Benchling, Synthego, Bolt Threads, Gingko, Riffyn, & Teselagen. In terms of pure software, helping open source scientific libraries, image processing for science, and genomics software would help out what is otherwise an under-funded field.
- riffynteam 6y agoWe're actively hiring SWEs now. Particularly folks with your experience level. The opportunities for software engineering at the intersection of bio, materials and computing are mind-bogglingly challenging, fun and satisfying. Send your inquiries to join@riffyn.com