If I’m interested in being a research software engineer (RSE) in the United States, and I want a team to work with and learn from on challenging problems, what universities or national labs could offer me this, along with a reasonably competitive salary?
The number of dedicated groups of RSEs are growing at both national labs and universities. Here’s a partial list of organizations with RSEs: https://us-rse.org/rse-groups/.
Princeton University has a growing Research Software Engineering Group that works across disciplines. They are a very collaborative group of talented people. They are currently looking to fill a couple of positions: