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Moffitt Cancer Center

Research Software Engineer

Tampa, FL · On-site

$193K/yr

The Research Software Engineer will develop software tools for machine learning applications in cancer research, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support various research projects.

Moffitt

Research Software Engineer

Long Beach, CA

$215K/yr

Work in a dynamic environment and collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, cancer biology researchers, and physicians. The Ideal Candidate: Expertise in the following areas: (1) software ...

University of Arizona

Research AI Engineer

Tucson, AZ · On-site

Troubleshoots routine technical issues in research software and AI workflows and escalates more ... Maintains awareness of emerging developments in AI and research software engineering and ...

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Cyber Research Software Engineer II

Cambridge, MA · On-site

The Cyber Research Software Engineer II role involves developing systems and software to deter and defeat adversaries, requiring advanced software development skills and collaboration on cutting-edge ...

Ayar Labs

Sr. Engineer, Research Software

San Jose, CA · On-site

$170K - $192K/yr

Sr. Engineer, Research Software Location: San Jose, CA (on-site) Ayar Labs is shattering AI data bottlenecks by moving data at the speed of light. As pioneers of co-packaged optics (CPO), we are ...

Ayar Labs

Sr. Engineer, Research Software

San Jose, CA · On-site

$170K - $192K/yr

Sr. Engineer, Research Software Location: San Jose, CA (on-site) Ayar Labs is shattering AI data bottlenecks by moving data at the speed of light. As pioneers of co-packaged optics (CPO), we are ...

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As of Jul 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for entry level research software engineer in the United States is $104,863.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $65,000.00 and $120,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Entry Level Research Software Engineer vs Research Data Analyst?

AspectEntry Level Research Software EngineerResearch Data Analyst
Required CredentialsBachelor's in CS, Software Engineering, or related field; some roles may prefer internshipsBachelor's in Statistics, Data Science, or related field; often includes coursework in data analysis
Work EnvironmentDevelops software tools, collaborates with research teams, writes code for experimentsAnalyzes datasets, creates reports, visualizes data for research projects
Employer & Industry UsageResearch institutions, tech companies, labs; focuses on software development for researchUniversities, research organizations, industry; focuses on data interpretation and reporting

While both roles support research activities, Entry Level Research Software Engineers primarily develop and maintain software tools, whereas Research Data Analysts focus on analyzing and interpreting data. The roles often overlap in research settings but differ in core responsibilities and skill emphasis.

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Research Software Engineer

Research Software Engineer

Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, FL • On-site

$193K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 22 days ago

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Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

Based on 92 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job Summary:
Moffitt Cancer Center is a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer. The Research Software Engineer will develop software tools for machine learning applications in cancer research, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support various research projects.
Responsibilities:
• Develop informatics software and analysis tools for machine learning analyses of genomic, clinical, and imaging datasets. (30%)
• Provide documentation and user support enabling computational researchers to access and use informatics software. (25%)
• Maintain well-curated, highly structured, transparent omics, imaging, or clinical data resources and databases suitable for machine learning. (20%)
• Develop software tools to integrate bioinformatics and machine learning software applications with data resources. (20%)
• Establish and maintain standards for structured software engineering, including requirements, design, code, test, quality, configuration & release management, and project management. (5%)
Qualifications:
Required:
• Minimum of bachelor’s degree with two (2) years of software development.
• Strong knowledge of the Python programming language plus experience in other programming languages such as R, Perl, C#, and Java.
• Experience developing web-based and/or scientific software that includes several components and/or libraries, including a database.
• Enjoys working in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment.
Preferred:
• Expertise using software development and analysis skills in a scientific discipline is preferred.
• Experience using open-source software libraries for traditional machine learning and deep learning.
• Experience using commercial machine learning libraries, experiment tracking software, visualization and reporting software, and scaling libraries is preferred.
• Knowledge of data structures, runtime analyses, and continuous integration preferred.
• Experience developing open-source software is preferred.
Company:
Moffitt Cancer Center are contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Founded in 1984, the company is headquartered in Tampa, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.

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