Senior Software Engineer - Ostro

Veeva Systems
United States
20 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$110,000.0 - $270,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Unit Testing Software as a Service Relational Databases Django Web Framework Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL Software Engineering Database Performance Technical Debt Backend Production Code
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Veeva

Job description

As a Backend Engineer, you will design and deliver scalable backend services that power Veeva Ostro’s SaaS platform. In this role, you’ll balance high-velocity delivery with long-term code health, building impactful features while championing clean architecture, rigorous testing, and low technical debt.

  • Architect and scale high-performance APIs for Veeva Ostro’s SaaS platform
  • Partner cross-functionally to design and ship new features
  • Provide technical feedback on product roadmaps and feature scoping
  • Champion quality through peer reviews, unit testing, and clean architecture
  • Optimize application and database performance to handle growth
  • Evaluate emerging backend technologies to improve engineering practices
  • Troubleshoot and resolve live system issues to maximize uptime

Requirements

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience shipping production code for B2B or B2C SaaS products
  • 5+ years of deep expertise in Python and frameworks like Django
  • Strong proficiency with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional teamwork skills

Benefits & conditions

3.53.5 out of 5 stars Remote $110,000 - $270,000 a year - Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid holidays
  • Work from home, We value your time and believe in a transparent hiring process. Here is the process you can expect.
  • Follow the application process and submit your resume.
  • Within 3 days, you will receive a link to a personality assessment administered by a third party.
  • Once you complete the assessment, our team will review your full application package and follow up via email with our decision.
  • If moving to the interview stage, the process is as follows:
  • A conversation with the hiring manager
  • A practical case exercise
  • A final conversation with our group’s Senior Leader.
  • Once all interviews are complete, the manager will be in touch with a final decision.

Perks & Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
  • Flexible PTO and company paid holidays
  • Retirement programs
  • 1% charitable giving program, * 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.

About the company

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 $3B 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 not just any public company - we made history in 2021 by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors. As a Work Anywhere company, we support your flexibility to work from home or in the office, so you can thrive in your ideal environment. Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities., At Veeva Ostro, we are transforming how life sciences connect with the people who need their innovations most. Every day, we help millions live healthier lives by bridging the gap between those who make medicines, treatments, and diagnostics and those who take them., Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.

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