Associate Software Engineer in Test - Tooling & Infrastructure

Veeva Systems, Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 102,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences technology firm is looking for a Software Developer to build internal tools for their Quality Engineering organization. You will design scalable applications, manage cloud infrastructure, and optimize CI/CD workflows to improve results analysis. This role requires strong programming skills in Java and a passion for learning new technologies. The organization supports a flexible work environment, including remote work options. Competitive compensation is provided with a salary range of $75,000 to $95,000.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and company holidays

Retirement programs

Charitable giving program

Qualifications

• 1+ years of academic or professional experience in software development or test automation.
• Strong programming foundation in Java with knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
• Basic understanding of web development technologies including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop full-stack applications for QA productivity.
• Maintain a cloud-based test infrastructure ensuring availability.
• Orchestrate and optimize CI/CD pipelines for rapid feedback.

Skills

Programming in Java

Strong understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)

Curiosity and passion for learning

Excellent written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Jenkins

AWS

Gitlab/Jira

TestNG/Cucumber

React

ELK Stack

Maven

Gradle

Job description

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 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.

The Role

Join a team building the core platforms that support our Quality Engineering organization. In this role, you will design and own scalable internal tools and cloud infrastructure that power CI/CD workflows and improve system reliability. You will collaborate closely with DevOps and QA engineers to enable efficient results analysis and issue triage in a remote-first environment.

What You'll Do

• Build Internal Tools: Design and develop full-stack applications for targeted use cases that improve QA engineer productivity, including dashboards and backend services that support results visibility and efficient failure triage
• Scale Infrastructure: Collaborate on maintaining a state-of-the-art, cloud-based test infrastructure ensuring 24/7 availability and scalability
• Pipeline Management: Orchestrate and optimize CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) to support rapid feedback loops for development teams
• Debug & Analyze: Diagnose complex failures in the automation environment and implement fixes to improve stability
• Collaborate: Participate in code reviews, advocate for clean coding practices (SOLID principles), and support the wider QA team in adopting your tools

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Experience: 1+ years of academic or professional experience in software development or test automation
• Core Coding: Strong programming foundation in Java (Object Oriented Programming, data structures, and algorithms)
• Web Fundamentals: Basic understanding of web development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Curiosity: A genuine passion for learning new technologies and adapting to a dynamic SaaS environment
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal skills; you can clearly explain technical concepts to users of your tools

Nice to Have

• Experience with a Saas company
• Experience working in a remote setup
• Experience with TestNG/Cucumber
• Experience with AWS
• Experience with React
• Experience with ELK Stack
• Experience with Jenkins
• Experience with Maven, Gradle
• Experience with Gitlab/Jira

Perks & Benefits

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

Compensation

• Base pay: $75,000 - $95,000
• 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.

Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.

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 [e-mail].