About this opportunity
Veeva Systems lists this Senior/Principal Software Engineer - Backend opportunity in pleasanton, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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Veeva Systems is a mission‑driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest‑growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $2B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead. At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We’re a public benefit corporation (PBC) and we support a work‑anywhere model, allowing flexibility to work from home or in the office.
The Role
We are looking for a passionate engineer with a strong sense of ownership to lead the development of backend services for a new product on our New Markets team. The role requires working on 0–1 products in a fast‑paced, agile environment with complex problems, collaborating closely with front‑end engineers, designers, product managers, and senior leadership.
What You’ll Do
Develop a scalable, high‑performance, easy‑to‑use backend that enables the New Markets team to launch stellar products
Provide technical leadership and help raise the bar for the entire team
Choose the right technologies, set coding standards, conduct code reviews, and offer technical mentorship
Collaborate with engineers, designers, product managers, and leadership to plan and execute the product roadmap
Requirements
Technical Skills
5+ years of experience as a backend engineer
Proficiency in Python‑based backend development
Proficiency in SQL, preferably with SQLAlchemy
Non‑Technical Requirements
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to articulate ideas and thoughts clearly
Strong product sense, with the ability to view problems from the user’s perspective
A strong sense of ownership; takes initiative to address issues when they arise
Strong mentorship skills
This role requires you to be in the PST or MST time zone
Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Veeva will not provide sponsorship at this time
Nice to Have
Familiarity with Kubernetes/EKS
Familiarity with OpenSearch
Familiarity with PostgreSQL
Experience with web front‑end or mobile app development
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Perks & Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
Flexible PTO and company paid holidays
Retirement programs
1% charitable giving program
Compensation
Base pay: $110,000 – $270,000
The salary range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential base salary range for this role. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range above or below, depending on experience and location. We look at compensation for each individual and base our offer on your unique qualifications, experience, and expected contributions. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation in addition to base salary, such as variable bonus and/or stock bonus.
Location
Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Veeva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at
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Worksite address
pleasanton, CA, 94566, US
Who can apply
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