Senior Software Engineer, Research Systems

Role Summary

Senior Software Engineer, Research Systems. Gilead Sciences Research Informatics is expanding, and we are looking for a talented coder/programmer to design, develop, and support applications that enable data workflows, logistics, scientific processes, and advanced analytics. In this role, you’ll work at the intersection of software engineering and scientific innovation, creating tools that directly support discovery and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Under general direction, provides troubleshooting and application support for specific applications and solutions.
• 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. Judgment required within confined guidelines.
• Works with business and IT partners to enhance applications to reduce operating time or improve efficiency.
• Prepare program-level and user-level documentation.
• May assist with software configuration management, performance tuning, introduction and training. Follows pre-defined task lists with given development tool.
• Organizes, prioritizes, and coordinates multiple work activities to meet project deadlines. Identifies and documents business processes.
• 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 the application.
• Provide technical solutions to a range of difficult problems. Solutions are thorough, practicable, and consistent with organizational objectives.
• Works under general direction and independently determines and develops approach to solutions; collaborates with supervisory personnel as needed.
• Represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects and liaises with internal and external stakeholders as required.

Qualifications

• Required: Degree in Computer Science (or a related field)
• Required: Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of relevant experience; OR Masters' degree and 2+ years of relevant experience
• Preferred: Good understanding and application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the field.
• Preferred: Limited knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Preferred: Uses other people as a sounding board for ideas, complex problems.

Skills

• Full-stack web application development experience
• Proficiency in an object-oriented language (such as C#), with experience using React
• Strong working knowledge of SQL
• Experience in Agile development environments
• Ability to write clear technical documentation and provide user support
• Independence, strong time-management skills, and comfort working autonomously