Lab Operations - Engineer II – Client Technology

Exelixis Inc; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company contributions

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Life & disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Exelixis Inc. is seeking an Engineer II - Client Technology to support a broad range of technologies and platforms, ensuring reliability and performance of end-user tech. You will leverage approved AI assistants to accelerate diagnosis, document procedures, and train staff, while maintaining human oversight for remediation.

You will transform recurring incidents into runbooks, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive improvements in user experience and security across devices and applications.

Qualifications

• High School diploma with 9 years of related experience, or equivalent combinations.
• Experience analyzing and solving complex technical problems on a broad range of technology platforms.
• Experience implementing engineering solutions to client technology issues.
• Familiarity with administrative consoles and elevated system access.
• Experience with Agile environments and ticketing systems (e.g., JIRA, JSM).
• Ability to document solutions and contribute to knowledge bases.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve complex hardware, software, and application issues, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Ensure user devices are secure, compliant, and performing efficiently, coordinating upgrades and patches.
• Convert recurring incident patterns into runbooks and decision trees with defined resolution steps.
• Classify AI-assisted recommendations by risk and validate before changes.
• Provide product training to internal support staff on relevant technologies.
• Create documentation for technical solutions, deployment procedures, and automation scripts (AI-assisted drafting permitted).

Skills

Troubleshooting

Scripting

AI-assisted tooling

Agile experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Associate’s degree

High School diploma

Tools

JIRA

JSM

Job description

SUMMARY/JOB PURPOSE

The Engineer II - Client Technology provides advanced engineering support across a broad range of technologies and platforms. This role plays a critical part in anticipating and resolving escalated technical issues and ensuring the reliability and performance of end-user technologies. Uses approved AI assistants to accelerate diagnosis, documentation, and training deliverables while retaining human decision-making for remediation actions. Owns the standardization of repeatable fixes into runbooks and decision trees that improve consistency across human and AI-assisted support.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Engineer, analyze, configure, implement, and maintain technology tools and solutions Product Development & Delivery: Diagnose and resolve complex hardware, software, and application issues, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations
• Proactively ensure user devices are secure, compliant, and performing efficiently, regularly coordinating upgrades, patches and refreshes Leverage diagnostic tools, monitoring platforms and system logs, using AI-assisted correlation and summarization where approved to accelerate root cause identification; validate findings prior to remediation
• Engineer, analyze, configure, implement, and maintain technology tools and solutions Convert recurring incident patterns into structured, human-owned runbooks and decision trees that define resolution steps, verification checks, and escalation criteria
• Classify AI-assisted recommendations by risk (low/medium/high) and apply appropriate validation and peer review prior to executing changes
• Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders to understand their technology needs and deliver solutions
• Continuously evaluate user needs, proactively designing and implementing strategies that support updated, high-performing user technologies and create a positive user experience
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and validate solutions as needed
• Understand and support specialized business use cases of client technologies
• Operational Excellence, Quality & Compliance: Access and manage systems via administrative consoles with elevated privileges Create documentation for technical solutions, deployment procedures, and automation scripts (AI-assisted drafting permitted) to ensure accuracy, compliance, and usability
• Provide product training to internal support staff on relevant technologies, including how to validate AI-assisted troubleshooting suggestions and when to bypass AI for sensitive/escalated scenarios
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No supervisory responsibilities.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Education: High School diploma and 9 years of experience; or Associate’s degree and 7 years of experience; or Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience; or Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: Proven experience analyzing and solving complex technical problems on a broad range of technology platforms
• Experience: Implementing engineering solutions to client technology issues
• Experience: Familiarity with administrative consoles and elevated system access
• Experience: Working in Agile environments and using ticketing systems (e.g., JIRA, JSM)
• Experience: Delivering an exceptional client experience
• Technical certification may be required
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Proven ability to use engineering practices and principles to resolve technical issues in an IT environment
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Advanced knowledge of troubleshooting and maintaining client technologies
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Ability to resolve complex technical issues and contribute to process improvements
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Experience with scripting or automation tools to streamline tasks and workflows
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Ability to proactively seek out areas of improvement and drive solutions
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Effective communication with cross-functional teams and end users
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Ability to document solutions and contribute to knowledge bases
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Strong knowledge of product-centric and agile framework models
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Ability to evaluate AI-assisted diagnostic hypotheses, confirm with logs/telemetry, and document evidence-based conclusions

Travel Requirements 5% Occasional travel (5-10%)

Physical Requirements: May require lifting equipment up to 25 lbs.

Environmental Requirements: Our office is a modern, open-plan space that fosters collaboration and creativity. Teams work closely together, sharing ideas and solutions in a supportive atmosphere. We provide all necessary equipment, including dual monitors and ergonomic chairs, to ensure a comfortable workspace.

#LI-JP1 Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across severalU.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets.

The base pay range for this positionis $105,500 - $150,500 annually.

The base pay range may take into account the candidate’s geographic region, which will adjust the pay depending on the specific work location.

The base pay offered will take into account the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, experience and internal equity, among other factors.

In addition to the base salary, as part of our Total Rewards program, Exelixis offers comprehensive employee benefits package, including a 401k plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.

Employees are also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus program, or if field sales staff, a sales-based incentive plan.

Exelixis also offers employees the opportunity to purchase company stock, and receive long-term incentives, 15 accrued vacation days in their first year, 17 paid holidays including a company-wide winter shutdown in December, and up to 10 sick days throughout the calendar year.

If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the recruiting process, please email us at: [e-mail].

WORKING CONDITIONS: Our office is a modern space that fosters collaboration and creativity. Teams work closely together, sharing ideas and solutions in a supportive atmosphere. We provide all necessary equipment, including dual monitors and ergonomic chairs, to ensure a comfortable workspace.

DISCLAIMER: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Every Exelixis employee is united in an ambitious cause: to launch innovative medicines that give patients and their families hope for the future. In this pursuit, we know our employees are our most valuable asset. After operating in the challenging biotech sector for 25 years, we have a proven track record of resiliency in the face of adversity. The success of our lead product has provided a solid commercial foundation allowing us to reinvigorate our research efforts, and grow our team in areas such as Drug Discovery, Clinical Development and Commercial. As we expand our global partnerships and further reinvest in R&D to help us discover the next breakthrough for difficult-to-treat cancers, we’re seeking to add talented, dedicated employees to power our mission. Cancer is our cause. Make it yours, too.