Research Applications Developer — Cybersecurity Prototypes

Ohio State University; United States; On-site; USD 66,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

State retirement plan

Job summary

The Ohio State University’s World 3 Cybersecurity Innovations Lab (W3CIL) is seeking an Applications Developer 2 to lead software and hardware development for cutting-edge cybersecurity research. The role requires crafting, evaluating, and maintaining reliable prototypes and deploying them across lab environments.

You will collaborate with faculty, students, and staff to advance research goals and ensure robust engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field.
• Strong programming skills in C, C++, and Python.
• Two years of experience in software design, debugging, testing, and maintenance.
• Experience with Linux-based development environments and SWaP‑C considerations.
• Familiarity with version control systems and CI/CD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, document, deploy, and maintain high‑quality research prototypes.
• Lead integration of prototypes into usable systems and support lab deployments.
• Collaborate with faculty, students, and staff to strengthen software/hardware engineering practices.
• Work with multiple environments and platforms across projects.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related

Tools

Git

GitHub

GitLab

CI/CD

Job description

The Ohio State University’s World 3 Cybersecurity Innovations Lab (W3CIL) is seeking an Applications Developer 2 to lead software and hardware development for cutting-edge cybersecurity research. The role requires crafting, evaluating, and maintaining reliable prototypes and deploying them across lab environments.

You will collaborate with faculty, students, and staff to advance research goals and ensure robust engineering practices.