Staff Software Engineer, Research Systems

Gilead Sciences • Foster City, CA

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About The Position

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference. Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact. We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together. Job Description Key Responsibilities: With limited guidance, may lead a small team in the development and maintenance of business applications. Provides direction to junior staff using established policies and standard methodologies. May investigate project feasibility, prepare project cost and benefit estimates, estimates project resource needs for staff and consultants. Configures and develops computer applications and solutions by using analytical functional specifications and interpreting system design specifications. During system implementation and change management, may support, test, and refine application configurations to align with business process needs. Coordinates infrastructure requirements with IT peers. Works with business and IT partners to enhance applications to reduce operating time or improve efficiency. Prepares program-level and user-level documentation. Assists with definition of overall system architecture. Assists with software configuration management, introduction and training. Organizes, prioritizes, and coordinates multiple work activities to meet project deadlines; Identifies and documents business processes for assigned work activities. Can work directly with customers to probe and ask effective questions to fully diagnose both the problem root cause and customer’s comfort level with application. Can assess more complex problems including those escalated by junior staff.

Requirements

• BA/BS in a science with 5+ years of relevant industry experience; OR MA/MS in a science with 3+ years of relevant industry experience

Nice To Haves

• Extensive understanding and application of technical principle, theories, and concepts in the field.
• Advance knowledge of other related disciplines.
• May provide on-the-job guidance to others.
• Problem Solving: Provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are innovative, thorough, practicable, and consistent with organization objectives.
• Discretion/ Latitude: Works under limited direction. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions. Work is reviewed periodically upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.

Responsibilities

• With limited guidance, may lead a small team in the development and maintenance of business applications.
• Provides direction to junior staff using established policies and standard methodologies.
• May investigate project feasibility, prepare project cost and benefit estimates, estimates project resource needs for staff and consultants.
• Configures and develops computer applications and solutions by using analytical functional specifications and interpreting system design specifications.
• During system implementation and change management, may support, test, and refine application configurations to align with business process needs.
• Coordinates infrastructure requirements with IT peers.
• Works with business and IT partners to enhance applications to reduce operating time or improve efficiency.
• Prepares program-level and user-level documentation.
• Assists with definition of overall system architecture.
• Assists with software configuration management, introduction and training.
• Organizes, prioritizes, and coordinates multiple work activities to meet project deadlines
• Identifies and documents business processes for assigned work activities.
• Can work directly with customers to probe and ask effective questions to fully diagnose both the problem root cause and customer’s comfort level with application.
• Can assess more complex problems including those escalated by junior staff.

Benefits

• This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package.
• Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• For additional benefits information, visit: https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing
• Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees