GSK · 1 month ago
Application Engineer I
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$89K/yr - $148K/yr
1+ years expGSK is a global biopharma company aiming to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. As an Application Engineer I, you will be responsible for delivering well-defined tasks, participating in the software development lifecycle, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance productivity and accelerate predictive capabilities.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Implement well-defined features and bug fixes across the stack (frontend, backend, APIs) with guidance; write clean, readable, and well-tested code
Build and consume APIs (primarily REST; exposure to GraphQL/gRPC) following secure-by-design, authentication/authorization, and interoperability standards
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and safe release practices; improve unit/integration test coverage and reduce manual steps through automation
Add and maintain observability (metrics, logs, traces) in your services with guidance; ensure basic alerts and dashboards are in place and documented
Participate in agile ceremonies; help refine requirements, estimate tasks, and communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs clearly
Maintain documentation for your work (README, ADRs, runbooks, onboarding guides); actively participate in code reviews as both author and reviewer
Support production operations with guidance: shadow on-call, triage low-severity incidents, assist with root-cause analysis, and contribute to durable follow-ups
Apply cloud-native patterns and tools (containers, Kubernetes, managed services) to build reliable, scalable applications; learn and adopt Onyx platform standards
Follow non-functional requirements (security, performance, accessibility, reliability) and raise issues or risks early when gaps are identified
Seek mentorship and feedback; contribute to a culture of learning, trust, and continuous improvement with a patient-first mindset
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in communication related field or in Computer Science discipline together with significant demonstrable engagement experience within IT or Pharma company
1+ years of relevant software engineering experience (internships, co-ops, research projects, or industry)
Prior experience to deliver working software in a team setting (coursework, open-source contributions, or prior roles)
Experience with agile development practices and collaborative tools
Programming: Proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g., Python, Java, Go, JavaScript/Node.js); familiarity with modern language tooling and package management
Front-end: Basics in JavaScript/TypeScript and a modern framework (e.g., React, Angular); HTML/CSS fundamentals
API development: REST fundamentals; request/response, pagination, error handling; use of tools like Postman/Insomnia
SDLC/DevOps: git/GitHub, branching and PR workflows; basic CI/CD concepts; test automation (unit/integration)
Containers and cloud: Docker fundamentals; exposure to Kubernetes; experience deploying to a cloud platform (GCP preferred; AWS/Azure acceptable)
Security: Basic understanding of OAuth2/OIDC and secure coding practices (input validation, secrets management)
Observability: Fundamentals of metrics, logs, traces; familiarity with monitoring/alerting tools
Databases: SQL fundamentals; basic data modeling; experience with relational databases (e.g., Postgres, MySQL)
Collaboration: Clear written and verbal communication; ability to work effectively in distributed, cross-functional teams
Preferred
Master's degree or higher
Experience with data visualization frameworks like D3.js, Plotly, Matplotlib, or similar
Infrastructure as Code basics (e.g., Terraform)
OpenTelemetry instrumentation exposure
Experience with automated UI testing (e.g., Playwright, Selenium)
Familiarity with accessibility standards and performance optimization techniques
Strong and dynamic communicator with excellent verbal and written communications skills
Ability to manage time effectively without supervision and to organize, prioritize and deliver tasks and projects with a sense of urgency and close follow-up of any open issues
Benefits
Annual bonus
Eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program
Health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
Retirement benefits
Paid holidays
Vacation
Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
Company
GSK
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$25.51MKey Investors
CARB-X
2021-03-02Grant· $18M
2020-09-23Grant· $7.51M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Julie Brown
CFO
Mike Elmore
SVP & Chief Information Security Officer, GSK
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