Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Location: Pleasanton, California, US
Recruiter: Veeva Systems
Date posted: Thursday, November 20, 2025

 

Job Description:

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. You should enjoy working on 01 products and feel at home in a fast-paced, agile environment with complex problems to solve. In this role, you will collaborate closely with front-end engineers, designers, product managers, and senior leadership to develop and maintain our backend services.

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 users 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.

 

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