Gilead Sciences · 1 day ago
Associate Director, Intelligent Solutions Engineering
United States - California - Foster City
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$196K/yr - $253K/yr
8+ years expGilead Sciences is dedicated to creating a healthier world by tackling significant health challenges. They are seeking an Associate Director of Intelligent Solutions Engineering to lead teams in developing AI-powered platforms and cloud applications that enhance clinical trial processes and expedite medicine delivery to patients.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Lead technical strategy, roadmap, and architecture for scalable, cloud-native software solutions across onshore and offshore engineering teams
Partner with data science teams and business stakeholders to identify priorities and modernize processes
Communicate technical vision to align and influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders
Architect and implement platforms that integrate, analyze, and visualize data using serverless, modern web technologies, and full-stack AWS deployments
Serve as technical subject matter expert for AI solutions, including Generative AI applications, context engineering, document generation, and agentic workflows
Drive end-to-end product development from inception through production deployment and maintenance
Establish and enforce software engineering standards, design patterns, and architectural principles
Implement automation-first DevOps practices and champion continuous improvement initiatives
Oversee offshore vendor partnerships to ensure quality delivery and product sustainability
Mentor engineering teams on AI-driven software development practices and establish best practices for code quality, testing, and documentation, including training on AI tooling and implementation
Research and apply emerging AI technologies and innovative approaches to solve complex technical challenges
Qualification
Required
BA/BS with at least 10 years of relevant experience, MA/MS/MBA with at least 8+ years of relevant experience, or PhD with at least 2 years of experience
4+ years of cross-functional technical project management or other relevant leadership experience in a business environment, including multiple years managing project teams
Expert-level understanding of software engineering fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, complexity analysis, and system design principles
Proven experience leading full SDLC implementations across multiple methodologies (Agile/Scrum, waterfall, hybrid) and product development lifecycles
Advanced Python proficiency building production REST APIs and async systems; working knowledge of modern frontend frameworks (React preferred)
DevOps proficiency with CI/CD automation (GitHub Actions, Terraform), containerization (Docker), and cloud security best practices (IAM, secrets management, network security)
Production AWS expertise: serverless architectures (Lambda, ECS), storage solutions (S3, RDS, DynamoDB), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)
Data integration engineering including API development, middleware solutions, event-driven architectures, and automated data synchronization pipelines
Generative AI expertise with LLMs, prompt engineering, and frameworks (LangChain)
Proficiency with AI-powered development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude) for accelerated code generation and refactoring
Preferred
Experience working in or alongside clinical, regulatory, or real-world evidence (RWE) functions
Familiarity with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, and other relevant compliance frameworks
Experience with AI/ML applications in healthcare, including model evaluation, validation frameworks, and integration of multimodal data sources
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
Paid time off
Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Company
Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes therapies for critical diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.41BKey Investors
Abingworth
2024-11-13Post Ipo Debt· $3.5M
2024-02-29Post Ipo Equity· $210M
2023-09-07Post Ipo Debt· $2B
Leadership Team
Keeley Wettan
Senior Vice President, Legal
Patrick Loerch
Senior Vice President, Clinical Data Science
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