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# Principal Software Engineer - Python

- **Company:** Veeva Systems
- **Location:** Kansas City, MO, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $300,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Python (Programming Language), Open Source Technology, Software Engineering, Scripting, Git, Fastapi, Virtual Agents, Veeva
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/principal-software-engineer-python-kansas-city-mo--ac2ea2a6-854a-4940-a5a0-26e42c9dae4b

## About the Role

Software Engineering, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Biology, Cloud Computing, Software as a Service (SaaS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software Engineering, Drug Development, Team Building, Regulations, * Seasoned Software Engineer: 12+ years of proven software development expertise (Production level Python development required)

 * Enterprise SaaS Leader: Extensive experience developing high-scale enterprise SaaS cloud applications
 * Scalability Expert: Proven track record of architecting and building high-volume products at scale
 * Open Source Proficiency: Hands-on development experience with current open-source tools and technologies, including Python, Git, FastAPI, Pydantic
 * Fast-Paced Adaptability: Highly driven and flexible, enjoys a fast-paced start-up environment, and believes in having fun along the way
 * Mentorship: Proven ability to mentor and elevate team performance, fostering growth and excellence
 * High work ethic: Veeva is a hard-working company
 * High integrity and honesty: Veeva is a PBC and a "do the right thing" company. We expect that from all employees
 * Excellent verbal and written English communication skills: Engineering is not all about the code, it's also about communication
 * Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the United States. Veeva will not provide sponsorship at this time

## Description

As Principal Software Engineer for a new product within Veeva, you will be a founding member of a team building our next major AI-driven platform - one that will transform how Life Sciences companies manage safety, regulatory, and clinical development.

You will influence and help grow a codebase and engineering organization from the ground up, wearing multiple hats across the engineering organization. The team will be AI-first in two meaningful ways: using AI to drive engineering productivity and strong engineering discipline, and building a product that applies AI in genuinely innovative ways to problems that matter.

Within your first year, you will have live customers on the platform and a thriving, growing team behind it - directly accelerating how customers bring life-saving products to market.

What You'll Do

 * Full Feature Ownership: Own all stages of feature implementation, from design and development through deployment, production support, and maintenance. Daily code contribution using AI assistance for productivity
 * Drive Solutions: Collaborate with Product Management and Development on technical design and problem-solving to deliver great code
 * Rapid Problem Solving: Quickly analyze complex problems, identifying knowns and unknowns, to accelerate the path to robust solutions
 * Develop Best Practices: Define, promote, and mentor on engineering best practices and coding standards, including the latest approaches to AI assisted engineering
 * Expert Code Review: Provide comprehensive code reviews for engineers of all experience levels
 * Strategic Mentorship: Develop the skills of engineering talent through structured mentorship