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Foster City, California, United States
Onsite
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
At Gilead, therapeutic projects rely on timely, high-quality scientific data to drive decisions throughout drug discovery. The Staff Software Engineer, Research Systems partners directly with scientists to design, develop, deploy, and support informatics solutions that enable interpretation, integration, and use of research data.
This role is a senior individual contributor position within Research Informatics. The individual owns software projects from concept through deployment, leads technical workstreams, and exercises independent technical judgment while remaining hands-on. The role combines software engineering, scientific data management, workflow analysis, and user engagement to improve scientific productivity across research programs.
Key Responsibilities
Scientific Software Development
Design, develop, test, deploy, and support scientific software applications and data solutions.
Own complete software projects from requirements through production support.
Create applications, dashboards, workflows, integrations, and data visualization tools supporting drug discovery.
Maintain and enhance existing Research Informatics platforms and applications.
Scientific Partnership
Work directly with scientists to understand scientific questions, workflows, and data requirements.
Translate research needs into technical requirements and implement solutions.
Prioritize features and enhancements with scientific stakeholders.
Support both small-molecule and large-molecule discovery efforts through data-focused applications and workflows.
Technical Leadership
Lead technical workstreams and coordinate contributions from other developers, analysts, and stakeholders.
Evaluate alternative technical approaches, platforms, and vendor solutions.
Participate in application architecture and design decisions.
Mentor less experienced developers through informal technical leadership.
Data Stewardship
Curate, integrate, and manage scientific data across research platforms.
Design and maintain data views, dashboards, and analytical tools.
Ensure scientific data remains accessible, interpretable, and actionable.
Perform complex ad hoc data analyses that support scientific decision-making.
Platform Operations
Support research cloud environments and informatics infrastructure.
Monitor application performance, reliability, and adoption.
Identify opportunities to improve usability, scalability, and operational effectiveness.
Contribute to documentation, training materials, and operational procedures.
Expected Behaviors
Acts as a senior individual contributor rather than a people manager.
Exercises independent technical judgment.
Leads projects without requiring day-to-day direction.
Balances scientific needs against technical constraints.
Influences technical direction through expertise and delivery.
Identifies gaps and proactively proposes solutions.
Coordinates others through technical leadership rather than organizational authority.
Minimum Qualifications
B.S. in a scientific or technical discipline and relevant industry experience with 5+ years of experience.
M.S. in a scientific or technical discipline and relevant industry experience.
Experience developing software applications used in scientific or research environments.
Experience working with databases, data integration, and scientific data management.
Working knowledge of drug discovery workflows, laboratory processes, or scientific research workflows.
Strong communication skills and ability to partner directly with scientific users.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting Research Informatics platforms.
Experience with cloud-based research environments such as AWS.
Experience developing dashboards, reporting tools, or scientific data applications.
Experience integrating vendor and internally developed research systems.
Experience working in Agile software development environments, platform, or scientific domain
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.
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