Battelle Memorial Institute
Software Engineer
Columbus, Franklin County
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~30% per draw at Level II). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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$4,624 more — $104,624 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $104,624 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · Columbus, OH. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Job number: 76185
- Profession: Engineering
Responsibilities
- You will research and analyze new libraries, technologies and tools and perform full software life cycle functions including software/firmware requirements, architecture, design, code, test, integration, and documentation.
- You will collaborate with Subject Matter Experts from various scientific fields to develop custom software solutions.
- A self-starter that can effectively drive the development of software projects from initial concept through implementation.
- Ability to maintain software using Git (or other similar version control systems).
- Build, test, and install with common build-systems such as CMake/Make and Poetry.
- Passion and drive to continuously improve your skill set.
- Exceptional technical writing and team skills and experience or a willingness to support proposals, and progress reports.
- Battelle delivers when others can't.
- We conduct research and development, manage national laboratories, design and manufacture products and deliver critical services for our clients-whether they are a multi-national corporation, a small start-up or a government agency.
- Partner with world-class experts in a collaborative environment
Requirements
- Proficiency in Python, C, C++, or C# (or similar general-purpose languages).
- Strong understanding of common data structures, algorithms, and their applications.
- Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience adding functionality and resolving issues in existing codebases.
- Experience with formal software development processes.
- Laboratory automation.
- Data pipelining.
- Active DoD Secret clearance
Compensation
- Battelle is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
- The salary range for this role is $100,000 - $115,000 (Ohio) and $115,600 - $147,700 (Virginia) per year, in addition to our comprehensive benefits package.
- A candidate's salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to education, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications.
- Salary ranges may vary based on geographic location and market conditions.
Benefits
- Battelle offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to help you live your best life.
- Take time to recharge: You get paid time off to support work-life balance and keep motivated.
- Prioritize wellness: Stay healthy with medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness incentives and benefits plus a variety of optional supplemental benefits.
- Better together: Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family formation support.
- Build your financial future: Build financial stability with an industry-leading 401(k) retirement savings plan.
- Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.
Company info
- You will work with customers and team members to understand project requirements and scope, design/develop/modify software and firmware for custom memory constrained hardware and related systems.
- You will work with internal and external customers to understand and set goals and expectations and translate and communicate those goals and expectations to the team.
- Effective and consistent communication with customers and teammates at all stages of software development.
- Job Summary "From Silicon to Systems" - We are an elite, multi-disciplinary team, bringing together the brightest minds from physics, computer science, electrical engineering, and mathematics to develop unique embedded security solutions for government and industrial customers.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret security clearance
This listing is sourced directly from Battelle Memorial Institute's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.