Principal Software Engineer, Research Systems

Gilead Sciences

California, United States
Base: $169,320.00 - $219,120.00; bonus/equity: dis...
Dotmatics project pages
Scientific workflows
User-centered system evolution
The Principal Software Engineer – Research Systems is responsible for end-to-end support, configuration, and evolution of Dotmatics project pages and associated research workflows, serving as a trusted point of contact for scientific users

Job Summary

  • The Principal Software Engineer – Research Systems is responsible for end-to-end support, configuration, and evolution of Dotmatics project pages and associated research workflows, serving as a trusted point of contact for scientific users.
  • Key responsibilities include owning the design, creation, and maintenance of Dotmatics project pages, acting as a bridge between scientists and IT, and developing training for research systems.
  • The role requires strong collaboration with scientists and IT teams to ensure research systems evolve in a controlled, user-centered manner, with a focus on scientific enablement and user adoption.

Matching Summary

The Principal Software Engineer – Research Systems is responsible for end-to-end support, configuration, and evolution of Dotmatics project pages and associated research workflows, serving as a trusted point of contact for scientific users.

Salary

Base: $169,320.00 - $219,120.00; Bonus/Equity: discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives; Benefits: paid time off, company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Dotmatics project pages
  • scientific workflows
  • user-centered system evolution
  • customer service
  • Jira for request tracking
  • Confluence for documentation

Nice-to-have

  • building trusted partnerships
  • data integrity concepts
  • regulated research environment
  • balancing concurrent requests
  • explaining technical concepts

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience
  • Masters' degree and 6+ years of relevant experience
  • PhD and 2+ years of relevant experience
  • 8+ years supporting scientific software systems
  • Experience with Dotmatics or similar platforms
  • Experience using Jira and Confluence

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