Staff Software Engineer, Research Systems

Gilead Sciences

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Work type: On-site
Location: Foster City, CA
Salary: $126,820–$164,120 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 50 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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About Gilead Sciences

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a leading American biopharmaceutical company specializing in discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative medicines for unmet medical needs.

Gilead Sciences currently has 39 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Research Systems

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The Staff Software Engineer, Research Systems is a senior individual contributor position within the Research Informatics team. This role involves partnering directly with scientists to design, develop, deploy, and support informatics solutions that enable the interpretation and integration of research data. The engineer will own software projects from concept through production, building applications, dashboards, workflows, and data visualization tools to improve scientific productivity. Key responsibilities include managing scientific data across research platforms, performing complex ad hoc data analyses, and supporting research cloud environments. The role requires expertise in software engineering, scientific data management, and drug discovery workflows. Candidates should possess experience with databases, data integration, and cloud-based research environments such as AWS, while translating complex research needs into technical requirements for small-molecule and large-molecule discovery efforts.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1156 postings across 72 companies.

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Skills

AWS Data Integration Scientific Data Management Databases Dashboards Data Visualization Agile Research Informatics Workflow Analysis Production Support Platform Operations

What you'll do

Design, develop, test, deploy, and support scientific software applications and data solutions.
Own complete software projects from initial requirements through production support.
Create dashboards, workflows, integrations, and data visualization tools to support drug discovery.
Translate scientific research needs into technical requirements and implement functional solutions.
Lead technical workstreams and coordinate contributions from other developers and stakeholders.
Curate, integrate, and manage scientific data across various research platforms.
Support research cloud environments and monitor application performance and reliability.
Perform complex ad hoc data analyses to support scientific decision-making.

What we're looking for

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.
Experience supporting Research Informatics platforms (preferred).
Experience with cloud-based research environments such as AWS (preferred).

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