Associate IS Engineer
About this opportunity
Career Category
Engineering
Job Description
Role Description:
The Associate IS Engineer supports the design, development, and maintenance of user interfaces for software applications that meet business needs. Working under the guidance of senior engineers, this role involves collaborating with product managers, designers, and technical teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and user-friendly software.
Roles & Responsibilities
Contribute to the design and development of front-end applications and user interfaces.
Work with senior engineers to implement software features based on business and technical requirements.
Assist in prototyping and developing proof-of-concept solutions.
Participate in code reviews and follow software development best practices.
Support front-end development using cloud-based technologies.
Collaborate with UX/UI designers to translate wireframes and mockups into interactive user interfaces.
Implement UI components using modern frameworks such as React.js or Angular.
Optimize web applications for maximum performance and scalability.
Develop and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure software quality.
Support troubleshooting, bug fixing, and performance improvements.
Maintain documentation related to design, implementation, and deployment.
Stay updated with new UI technologies, frameworks, and industry trends.
Participate in Agile development ceremonies (daily standups, sprint reviews, retrospectives).
Ensure adherence to accessibility standards and responsive design principles.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and QA, to deliver quality software.
Basic Qualifications and Experience
Master’s degree and 1 –5 years of experience in Computer Science, IT, or related field
OR
Bachelor’s degree with 3 –5 years of experience in Computer Science, IT, or related field
OR
Diploma with 4–6 years of experience in Computer Science, IT, or related field
Functional Skills
Must-Have Skills
Understanding of information systems and software development lifecycle.
Proficiency in JavaScript , HTML , and CSS .
Familiarity with React.js , Angular , or similar front-end frameworks.
Experience using Git for version control.
Knowledge of responsive design and UI/UX best practices .
Basic experience with UI testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Cypress).
Understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies.
Ability to work with APIs and integrate with back-end systems.
Good-to-Have Skills
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Exposure to containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience with UI performance optimization .
Awareness of accessibility standards (WCAG) .
Basic knowledge of DevOps concepts and CI/CD pipelines .
Understanding of data validation and governance concepts.
Exposure to AI/ML-driven applications or generative AI technologies .
Soft Skills
Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
Effective communication and collaboration skills.
Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies .
Ability to manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
Team-oriented mindset and commitment to shared goals.
Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Shift Information
This position may require working during later shifts (evening or night) depending on business needs.
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Job details
How this role compares
Computed from every other active Information Technology role in our database, not just this employer's listings.
We currently track 190 comparable Associate Information Technology roles across 25 biopharma companies.
Salary context
30 of 190 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)
Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.
Where these roles are based
Top locations among the 190 comparable roles
+ 9 more countries
Seniority mix
190 of 190 peers have a known seniority level
Therapeutic area mix
0 of 190 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden
No peers with a known therapeutic area yet.
Similar opportunities
The closest matches from our peer group, ranked by how similar they are, not how well you'd qualify for them -- treat this as market context, not a guaranteed shortlist; a weak match is labeled as one below.
How we calculate "similar"
No black box, no LLM guesswork: a deterministic score built from four normalized attributes. Here's this role's own peer group at different match levels, so you can see the mechanism, not just the result.
Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.
0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.