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Engineering & IT · Cincinnati, OH
Software Engineer jobs in Cincinnati, OH
Software engineers design, build, and maintain the applications and systems behind modern products. The work spans writing code, reviewing designs, and keeping software reliable as it grows.
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$34–$89/hr
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$119k
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learning, growing and making an impact with a career in fintech, we’d like to know: Are you Worldpay? About the role: As a Software Engineer you could work with bleeding edge technology as you build innovative fintech pr…
Job Summary Our imaging services are rapidly growing and we are currently seeking a full-time Software Engineer to join our team developing applications for the analysis and quantification of medical images (CT, MRI, etc…
$100k - $120k
A Lead Software Engineer job in Cincinnati, OH is currently available at Belcan. In this role, you will support our customer in establishing and maintaining a Digital Engineering Ecosystem - a secure, collaborative netwo…
industry. Simplify3D is the #1 commercial provider of 3D printing software worldwide, offering state-of-the-art software that is trusted... ...designs at real-time speeds You will collaborate with our engineering team to…
Job Description Job Description ComResource is looking for a Data Platform Engineer. Responsibilities: Design and implement Dataiku Project Standards to act as a production readiness linter, ensuring all projects meet na…
A client with Kforce is seeking a Software Engineer to join their team in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is a hybrid position with 3 days required onsite. Summary: This role is required to support ongoing operations across Porta…
$112k - $150k
commercial, contracts, and operations. We're looking for an AI Engineer to help transform GE Aerospace operational data into production... ...ML Product Development Define, build, and evolve AI-powered software products…
for millions of members. We are seeking a Lead IT Systems Engineer to modernize and optimize identity management, workflow automation... ...that ensure user accounts, system access, hardware, and software are prepared pr…
Instagram , X and YouTube. Job Description As Manufacturing Software Systems Controls Analyst, you are responsible for translating... ...) Provide first line MES IT technical support to Project Engineers, Maintenance, Pr…
$80k - $100k
If you are an affable and talented mid-level web engineer with excellent attention to detail who enjoys a flexible, fast-paced work environment then Ample is the right fit for you. Help us bring digital strategy to life…
– Speechify has no office. These include frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and others from Amazon, Microsoft, and... ...), and a dedication to building accessible and inclusive software. ~ Excellent…
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What software engineers earn in Cincinnati
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $34–$47 | $70k–$98k |
| Mid level | $47–$67 | $98k–$140k |
| Senior | $65–$89 | $135k–$186k |
Adjusted for the Cincinnati market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Data structures and algorithmsSystem designGit and code reviewTesting and debuggingSQL and databasesAPIs and integrationCloud fundamentals (AWS/GCP/Azure)Clear written communicationCross-team collaboration
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Walk me through a project you built and the technical decisions behind it.
Pick one project and go deep. Explain the tradeoffs you weighed, not just the stack you used, and name one thing you would do differently now.
How would you design a URL shortener (or similar small system)?
Start with requirements and rough scale before drawing boxes. Interviewers care more about how you reason through storage, uniqueness, and reads versus writes than a perfect answer.
Tell me about the hardest bug you have debugged.
Describe your process: how you reproduced it, narrowed the cause, and confirmed the fix. A methodical story beats a dramatic one.
How do you decide when code is good enough to ship?
Talk about tests, review, and risk relative to the change. Showing judgment about tradeoffs matters more than claiming perfection.
Describe a time you disagreed with a teammate about a technical approach.
Show that you argued from evidence, listened, and committed to the outcome. Avoid stories where the point is simply that you were right.
How do you approach learning an unfamiliar codebase?
Mention concrete tactics: reading tests, tracing a request end to end, making a small safe change first. This signals you can become productive quickly.
What would you do if a production incident happened right before a deadline?
Prioritize stabilizing production and communicating early. Interviewers want calm triage, not heroics.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For software engineers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Name the languages and frameworks per role or project, not just in a skills block, so screeners can match you to the stack.
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Quantify outcomes in engineering terms: latency reduced, error rate cut, deploy time shortened, users served.
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Link to a GitHub profile or portfolio only if the pinned work is recent and readable.
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Describe your role on team projects precisely — 'built the payments service' reads very differently from 'worked on payments'.
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Keep the tech list honest; anything on the resume is fair game in the interview.
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For senior roles, show scope: systems owned, engineers mentored, decisions driven.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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