Research Applications Developer II — Prototyping & Systems

Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University’s World 3 Cybersecurity Innovations Lab (W3CIL) seeks an Applications Developer to lead software and hardware development across research projects. This term role through Nov 2027 will work with faculty, students, and staff to design, implement, test, and deploy high-quality research prototypes for a cyberinfrastructure focus.

The candidate will build reliable systems, integrate prototypes, and support lab deployments while adhering to software engineering best

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in CS/CE/Software or related field.
• Strong programming skills in C, C++, and Python.
• Two years of experience in software design, development, debugging, testing, and maintenance.
• Experience integrating software designs into cyber-physical hardware platforms (SWaP-C).
• Experience with Git and collaborative platforms (GitHub/GitLab).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and modern software workflows.
• Experience building across multiple environments and platforms.
• Knowledge of distributed systems, cyber-physical systems, data pipelines, or applied AI/ML workflows.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team, with strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support software and hardware development activities for W3CIL projects.
• Design, implement, test, document, deploy, and maintain research prototypes.
• Integrate prototypes into usable systems and support deployments in lab and field settings.
• Collaborate with faculty, students, and staff to strengthen software engineering practices.

Skills

C programming

C++

Python

Linux development

Git

GitHub

GitLab

CI/CD

Distributed systems

Cyber-physical systems

Data pipelines

Debugging

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Software

Tools

Git

GitHub

GitLab

CI/CD tools

Containers

Job description

The Ohio State University’s World 3 Cybersecurity Innovations Lab (W3CIL) seeks an Applications Developer to lead software and hardware development across research projects. This term role through Nov 2027 will work with faculty, students, and staff to design, implement, test, and deploy high-quality research prototypes for a cyberinfrastructure focus.

The candidate will build reliable systems, integrate prototypes, and support lab deployments while adhering to software engineering best