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# Sr Assoc Software Engineer, Research Systems

- **Company:** Gilead Sciences Inc.
- **Location:** San Mateo, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $102,085.0 - $132,110.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Software Applications, Programming Tools, Systems Theories, Performance Tuning, Standard Sql, Software Configuration Management, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3343318964&tx=IT9184THV&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Chemistry knowledge to identifying isomerism
 * 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, * Degree in Computer Science (or a related field)
 * Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of relevant experience; OR
 * Masters' degree and 0+ years of relevant experience, * Good understanding and application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the field.
 * Limited knowledge of other related disciplines.
 * Uses other people as a sounding board for ideas, complex problems.

## Description

Knowledge Requirements

 * Under general direction, troubleshoots and 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.
 * Assist with software configuration management, performance tuning, introduction and training. Follows pre-defined task lists with given development tool.
 * Judgment required within confined guidelines.
 * 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 application.

Problem Solving

Provide technical solutions to a range of difficult problems.

Solutions are thorough, practicable, and consistent with organization objectives.

Discretion/ Latitude

 * Works under only general direction. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions.
 * Collaborates with supervisory personnel as needed.
 * Work is reviewed regularly prior to completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.

Impact

 * Contributes to the completion of specific programs, projects or responsible individual business targets.
 * Failure to obtain results or erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in serious program delays and considerable expenditure of resources or loss of sales.

Liaison (Internal & External Influence)

 * Primarily internal company contacts. Infrequent inter-organizational and outside customer contacts on routine matters.
 * Represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.


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