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402 H-1B & PERM records for "Research Software Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Johns Hopkins University Research Software Engineer Baltimore, MD $170000 H-1B Jun 4, 2025
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Research Software Development Engineer (Research … Redmond, WA $170000 - $190000 Green Card Oct 9, 2020
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Sr. Research Software Engineer REDMOND, WA $170000 - $190000 Green Card Feb 7, 2018
IBM CORPORATION Research Software Engineer New York, NY $168360 Green Card Jan 7, 2022
Genentech, Inc. Senior Research Software Engineer South San Francisco, CA $167710 - $219200 H-1B May 24, 2022
Genentech, Inc. Research Software Engineer South San Francisco, CA $167710 - $230230 H-1B Nov 24, 2021
MICROSOFT CORPORATION SENIOR RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $166000 H-1B Jan 27, 2017
ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC. SENIOR RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER, DATA PLATFORM REDWOOD CITY, CA $166000 H-1B Mar 20, 2017
INTELLECTUAL VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC Research Software Engineering Manager BELLEVUE, WA $165000 Green Card Oct 25, 2017
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Senior Research Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $164790 - $193600 H-1B Mar 4, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION SENIOR RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA $164000 H-1B Jan 29, 2015
IBM Corporation Research Software Engineer $163238 - $235000 Green Card Jan 27, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION SENIOR RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $162864 H-1B Apr 28, 2016
BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT VIRGINIA… Biomedical Research Software Engineer Seattle, WA $162510 Green Card Jul 14, 2022
University of Washington Senior Research Software Engineer Seattle, WA $160008 H-1B Aug 4, 2025
University of Washington Senior Research Software Engineer Seattle, WA $160008 H-1B Aug 21, 2025
Swerve Colo LLC Research Software Engineer New York, NY $160000 H-1B Jul 10, 2020
Google LLC Research Software Engineer 1615.56859 Mountain View, CA $160000 H-1B Mar 4, 2020
GOOGLE LLC RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER 1615.46535.1 NEW YORK, NY $160000 H-1B Feb 1, 2019
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY SENIOR RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER PRINCETON, NJ $159300 H-1B Sep 19, 2023
IBM Corporation Research Software Engineer Yorktown Heights, NY $156000 H-1B Sep 6, 2023
MICROSOFT CORPORATION SENIOR RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER REDMOND, WA $155864 H-1B Dec 30, 2014
Brain Corporation Research Software Engineer, Machine Learning San Diego, CA $155000 H-1B Dec 13, 2019
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Senior Research Software Engineer REDMOND, WA $155000 - $175000 Green Card Apr 22, 2016
INTELLECTUAL VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER BELLEVUE, WA $152693 - $165000 H-1B Mar 24, 2016
INTELLECTUAL VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER BELLEVUE, WA $152693 - $165000 H-1B Feb 5, 2016
The Trustees of Princeton University SENIOR RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER PRINCETON, NJ $151000 H-1B May 17, 2024
The Trustees of Princeton University SENIOR RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER PRINCETON, NJ $151000 H-1B Jul 11, 2024
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY SENIOR RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER PRINCETON, NJ $151000 H-1B Sep 17, 2023
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY SENIOR RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER PRINCETON, NJ $151000 H-1B May 26, 2023
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY SENIOR RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER PRINCETON, NJ $151000 H-1B May 26, 2023
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Research Software Engineer Berkeley, CA $150000 H-1B Apr 12, 2024
Pyxis Lab Inc Research Software Engineering Lafayette, CO $150000 - $200000 E-3 Feb 25, 2022
Accutar Biotechnology Inc. Research Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $150000 - $200000 Green Card Apr 23, 2020
IBM Corporation RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY $150000 H-1B Mar 18, 2020
Accutar Biotechnology Inc. Research Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $150000 - $200000 Green Card Apr 23, 2020
Accutar Biotechnology Inc. Research Software Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $150000 - $200000 Green Card Apr 23, 2020
ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC. SENIOR RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER - DATA REDWOOD CITY, CA $150000 H-1B May 28, 2015
FITBIT INC. STAFF RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER San Francisco, CA $147340 H-1B May 14, 2019
IBM Corporation Research Software Engineer Yorktown Heights, NY $147000 H-1B May 25, 2023
The Trustees of Princeton University Research Software Engineer II Princeton, NJ $146680 H-1B Dec 10, 2024
The Children's Mercy Hospital Research Software Engineering Manager Kansas City, MO $146536 H-1B Sep 25, 2024
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Senior Research Software Engineer REDMOND, WA $146500 - $166500 Green Card Dec 7, 2016
IBM Corporation Research Software Engineer Yorktown Heights, NY $145454 - $289200 H-1B May 25, 2022
SHARETHIS, INC. SENIOR RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER PALO ALTO, CA $145000 H-1B Dec 5, 2011
BRAIN CORPORATION Research Software Engineer San Diego, CA $143000 Green Card Jun 2, 2022
Microsoft Corporation Research Software Engineer Redmond, WA $143000 H-1B Feb 27, 2022
The Trustees of Princeton University Senior Research Software Engineer PRINCETON, NJ $142994 H-1B May 9, 2025
GRAMMARLY INC. RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER NEW YORK, NY $142000 H-1B Oct 26, 2017
The Trustees of Princeton University RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER II PRINCETON, NJ $141706 H-1B Apr 8, 2026
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