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Software Engineer, Research Systems

Job in Foster City, San Mateo County, California, 94420, USA
Listing for: Gilead
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-02
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Staff Software Engineer, Research Systems

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.
Basic Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

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.

People Leader Accountabilities

Create Inclusion – knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams. Develop Talent – understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose.

Empower Teams – connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.

The salary range for this position is: $ – $. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and…

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