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Research Software Engineer salaries

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

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Brown University Research Software Engineer in OIT Providence, RI $93150 H-1B Nov 19, 2024
University of Illinois Research Software Engineer Urbana, IL $92718 H-1B May 15, 2026
Indiana University Research Software Engineer Bloomington, IN $92414 H-1B May 31, 2024
Indiana University Research Software Engineer -- Advanced Bloomington, IN $92414 H-1B Feb 16, 2024
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Research Software Engineer III Gainesville, FL $92000 - $92001 H-1B Mar 11, 2025
INDIANA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER BLOOMINGTON, IN $91790 H-1B May 9, 2018
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Research Software Engineer Phoenix, AZ $91166 Green Card Sep 27, 2022
NUANZA INC RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER IRVING, TX $90646 H-1B Mar 29, 2018
FORD MOTOR COMPANY Research Software Engineer Dearborn, MI $90189 - $117480 H-1B Jan 30, 2020
UChicago Argonne, LLC Specialist, Research Software Engineering Lemont, IL $90063 - $154399 H-1B Nov 21, 2025
Sage Bionetworks Research Software Engineer - Bioinformatics Seattle, WA $90000 - $105000 H-1B Oct 17, 2024
Sage Bionetworks Research Software Engineer - Bioinformatics Seattle, WA $90000 - $105000 H-1B Oct 4, 2024
EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. F/K/A Wildlife… Research Software Engineer, Infrastructure New York, NY $90000 H-1B Feb 17, 2023
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER Pasadena, CA $90000 H-1B Jul 17, 2019
Arizona State University Research Software Engineer Phoenix, AZ $89918 - $136425 H-1B Nov 1, 2023
University of Pittsburgh Research Software Engineer III Pittsburgh, PA $89296 H-1B Sep 3, 2025
FORD MOTOR COMPANY RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER Dearborn, MI $88500 - $148020 H-1B Apr 14, 2023
FORD MOTOR COMPANY RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER Dearborn, MI $88500 - $148020 H-1B Jan 30, 2023
FORD MOTOR COMPANY RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER Dearborn, MI $88260 - $147660 H-1B Mar 4, 2022
Authess Research Software Engineer - Artificial Intellige… Boston, MA $88067 Green Card Nov 21, 2017
University of Illinois Research Software Engineer Urbana, IL $87663 H-1B Dec 8, 2025
IBM CORPORATION Research Software Engineer Austin, TX $87589 - $142632 Green Card Jul 2, 2021
ROSE INTERNATIONAL INC. RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER CHESTERFIELD, MO $87360 H-1B Nov 15, 2018
ROSE INTERNATIONAL INC. RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER CREVE COEUR, MO $87360 H-1B Mar 23, 2017
The Trustees of Princeton University ASSOCIATE RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER PRINCETON, NJ $87000 H-1B Mar 20, 2024
University of Illinois Research Software Engineer Urbana, IL $86718 H-1B Nov 27, 2024
THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA Research Software Engineer II Philadelphia, PA $86694 - $105540 Green Card May 5, 2022
University of Illinois Lead Research Software Engineer Champaign, IL $86000 H-1B Jun 25, 2025
QUANTLAB FINANCIAL, LLC QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $85862 H-1B Mar 15, 2017
TEKsystems, Inc. Sr. Research Software Engineer Dearborn, MI $85800 H-1B May 10, 2024
TEKsystems, Inc. Sr. Research Software Engineer Dearborn, MI $85800 H-1B May 30, 2024
IBM CORPORATION RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER CAMBRIDGE, MA $85800 - $178200 H-1B Jan 30, 2019
IBM CORPORATION RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER CAMBRIDGE, MA $85800 - $178200 H-1B Jan 29, 2019
THOMSON REUTERS (MARKETS) LLC RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER NEW YORK, NY $85592 - $102813 H-1B Apr 6, 2011
INDIANA UNIVERSITY Principal Research Software Engineer BLOOMINGTON, IN $85314 Green Card Jul 26, 2016
The Trustees of Princeton University Research Software Engineer Princeton, NJ $85000 - $100000 H-1B Feb 1, 2023
The Trustees of Princeton University Research Software Engineer Princeton, NJ $85000 - $100000 H-1B Feb 13, 2023
Code for Science & Society, Inc. Research Software Engineer Amherst, MA $85000 H-1B Feb 10, 2022
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY Research Software Engineer PRINCETON, NJ $85000 H-1B Feb 14, 2020
WAVII, INC. RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER SEATTLE, WA $85000 E-3 Jul 15, 2011
INTELLECTUAL VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER BELLEVUE, WA $84739 - $90000 H-1B Jun 23, 2016
University of Illinois Research Software Engineer Urbana, IL $84706 H-1B Sep 3, 2024
FORD MOTOR COMPANY RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER CANTON, MI $84300 - $141180 H-1B Aug 4, 2021
Northern Arizona University Research Software Engineer Flagstaff, AZ $84000 H-1B Jun 9, 2026
COLABERRY INC RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER Chesterfield, MO $83470 H-1B Sep 23, 2019
COLABERRY INC RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER - INTERMEDIATE CHESTERFIELD, MO $83470 H-1B Mar 19, 2018
RACEMI, INC. Research Software Engineer ATLANTA, GA $83346 Green Card May 7, 2015
University of Illinois Research Software Engineer Urbana, IL $83200 H-1B Jan 21, 2026
PINDROP SECURITY, INC. RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER ATLANTA, GA $82909 - $98000 H-1B Mar 1, 2018
FORD MOTOR COMPANY RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER Dearborn, MI $82181 - $110880 H-1B Sep 1, 2022
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