Senior Software Engineer - SRE at Veeva Systems

San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Veeva Systems Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Life Sciences, SaaSIndustries

Requirements

  • Deep Java Expertise: 5+ years of experience in Java development, with a strong preference for experience within enterprise cloud software companies
  • Operational Experience: Hands-on operational experience in a high-volume or critical production service environment, including incident management and root cause analysis
  • Code Quality: Proven ability to write clean, testable, readable, and maintainable code within a collaborative team setting
  • Open Source Proficiency: Hands-on experience with a range of open-source technologies

Responsibilities

  • Build Cloud Infrastructure: Rapidly build new cloud infrastructure from scratch, adhering to software development best practices
  • Drive Reliability & Scalability: Ensure our platform meets the scalability and reliability needs of our hundreds of global customers (across North America, Europe, and Asia)
  • Lead Incident Management: During an incident, effectively lead triage and mitigation efforts, potentially performing periodic on-call duty for escalations
  • Automate & Optimize: Develop tools and automation to eliminate manual work and reduce issue resolution times
  • Full-Stack Diagnostics: Proactively learn all necessary systems to provide full-stack diagnostics and determine root causes of production problems
  • Strategic Engineering Partnership: Strategize with engineering teams on complex problems, offering insights on what will work at scale (supporting 2M+ users) and guiding development decisions before features ship
  • Influence Design: Participate in engineering design reviews of new features and drive initiatives to improve operational efficiency and platform scalability
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner effectively with Product Management, Design, and QA to deliver cutting-edge solutions and direct customer value
  • Backend Focus: Work across multiple layers of our technology stack, with a primary focus on backend development, and opportunities in frontend and infrastructure
  • Effective Communication: Communicate clearly with engineering teams, succinctly describing problems for seamless hand-offs during outages with both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Mentorship: Actively mentor team members, contributing to a positive and high-performing team environment

Skills

Java
Cloud Infrastructure
Site Reliability Engineering
Scalability
Reliability Engineering
Software Development Best Practices
Open Source Technologies

Veeva Systems

Quality and regulatory software solutions provider

About Veeva Systems

Veeva Systems offers software solutions for quality, regulatory, and advertising claims management, focusing on consumer products and chemical companies. Their cloud-based platform provides visibility and traceability throughout the product journey, ensuring compliance with regulations and accelerating time-to-market. Unlike competitors, Veeva has specialized expertise in both the Life Sciences and Chemical sectors, allowing them to effectively address industry-specific challenges. The company's goal is to help clients efficiently bring safe and compliant products to market.

Pleasanton, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2007Year Founded
$6.8MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, Healthcare, Consumer GoodsIndustries
5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

Parental leave
PTO
Free food
Health, dental, & vision insurance
Gym membership reimbursement

Risks

Manual processes in medtech content management risk compliance issues and market delays.
GenAI features in Vault CRM may face data privacy and security challenges.
Rapid product expansion could lead to integration challenges and customer dissatisfaction.

Differentiation

Veeva Systems specializes in cloud-based software for the life sciences industry.
The company offers a subscription-based model ensuring continuous updates and improvements.
Veeva's Vault CRM Suite connects sales, marketing, and medical for customer-centric engagement.

Upsides

Veeva Compass Patient platform supports patient journey analysis and market sizing.
GenAI features in Vault CRM enhance field productivity with contextual task automation.
Veeva's digital HACCP solution improves safety and efficiency in compliance processes.

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