Battelle · 21 hours ago
AI First Software Designer / Agentic Systems Builder
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid LevelBattelle is a research and development organization that delivers critical services for various clients. They are hiring a non-traditional software designer who primarily utilizes AI-driven tools for software development, focusing on rapid prototyping and deployment of internal tools and systems.
Biotechnology
Responsibilities
Design and ship software primarily through AI tools (LLMs, coding agents, copilots), moving from concept to working systems in days—or hours—rather than weeks
Translate ambiguous ideas and mission needs into clear prompts, agent workflows, and system architectures that produce high‑quality code
Rapidly prototype and deploy internal tools that support research, analysis, and mission programs (often under aggressive timelines)
Exercise strong software design judgment—recognizing good architecture, maintainability, and failure modes even when code is AI‑generated
Iterate quickly: generate, test, refine, discard, and rebuild without attachment to traditional development rituals
Collaborate with technical teams who are already using AI heavily and help raise the organization’s ceiling on agentic and AI‑accelerated development practices
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated experience using AI tools as your primary coding interface (LLMs, copilots, agentic coding systems, or similar)
Strong intuition for software design, even if your background is non‑traditional (research, linguistics, data science, physics, ops, etc.)
Ability to move from idea → deployed tool extremely quickly (on the order of tens of hours, not months)
Comfort working in ambiguous problem spaces with minimal upfront specification
Willingness to experiment, fail fast, and iterate
Preferred
Experience with agentic coding workflows or autonomous coding systems
Prior work shipping internal tools, research software, or mission‑driven systems under tight deadlines
Familiarity with government, defense, or applied research environments
Active U.S. security clearance (or eligibility to obtain one)
Benefits
Balance life through a compressed work schedule: Most of our team follows a flexible, compressed work schedule that allows for every other Friday off—giving you a dedicated day to accomplish things in your personal life without using vacation time.
Enjoy enhanced work flexibility, including a hybrid arrangement: You have options for where and when you work. Our Together with Flexibility model allows you to work 60% in-office and 40% remote, with Monday and Tuesday as common in-office days, dependent on team and position needs.
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. For most employees, we put in 5 percent whether you contribute or not, and match your contributions on top of that.
Advance your education: Tuition assistance is available to pursue higher education.
Company
Battelle
Battelle Memorial Institute is a nonprofit research and development organization.
Founded in 1923
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$422.1MKey Investors
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)National Science Foundation
2023-11-08Grant· $6.1M
2023-09-22Grant· $416M
Leadership Team
Lou Von Thaer
President and Chief Executive Officer
Matt Vaughan
President, Contract Research
Recent News
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