Applications Developer 2

This position will work closely with faculty, students, and research staff to design, implement, test, document, deploy, and maintain high-quality research prototypes for W3CIL projects. The Applications Developer will play a central role in building reliable research prototypes, integrating prototypes into usable systems, supporting lab and field deployments, and strengthening the lab’s overall software and hardware engineering practices.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a closely related computing discipline.
• Strong programming skills in C, C++, and Python.
• Two years of experience with: Software design and development. Debugging, testing, and maintenance. Linux-based development environments.
• Experience integrating software designs into cyber-physical hardware platforms while accounting for size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C).
• Experience with version control systems such as Git and collaborative development platforms such as GitHub or GitLab.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and modern software engineering workflows.
• Experience building, integrating, and maintaining software across multiple environments and platforms.
• Knowledge of one or more of the following:
• Distributed systems. Cyber-physical systems.
• Critical infrastructure systems.
• Data pipelines.
• Applied AI/ML software environments.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to:
• Work independently.
• Manage multiple priorities.
• Resolve issues with minimal direction.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative research environment.

Desired

• 2-4 years of relevant software or hardware development experience in a research, academic, or advanced technical environment.
• Experience developing software for cyberinfrastructure or interdisciplinary research applications.
• Contributing to open-source software or collaborative research software projects.

Technical Skills

• Experience with:
• Containerization technologies, and deployment workflows.
• Web application development, REST APIs, databases, and user-facing software tools.
• Including use of kernels, file systems, and drivers.

The target hiring range for this job profile is $65,600 - $85,200. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limit to, education, years of experience, internal equity, etc.

The World 3 Cybersecurity Innovations Lab (W3CIL) in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at The Ohio State University conducts research and development in making breakthrough solutions for analyzing, vetting, and securing computer systems. W3CIL aims to develop novel and practical techniques for protecting the cyber-infrastructure critical to modern society. Underpinning this research is the development of fundamental techniques in binary software analysis and instrumentation, hybrid static/dynamic program modeling, and machine learning. The lab develops software and hardware platforms, tools, and workflows that support interdisciplinary research, real-world deployments, and sponsored project deliverables.