Senior Backend Engineer (Python/Django) - Scale SaaS APIs

Veeva Systems, Inc.; Canada; Remote; USD 92,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

PTO and holidays

Retirement programs

Charitable giving program

Job summary

Veeva Ostro is seeking a Backend Engineer to design and deliver scalable backend services powering our SaaS platform. You will balance rapid delivery with long-term code health, championing clean architecture, rigorous testing, and low technical debt.

As a key member, you will architect high-performance APIs, collaborate cross-functionally to ship features, and provide feedback on roadmaps. 5+ years in Python/Django, PostgreSQL proficiency, and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years shipping production code for SaaS products.
• Deep expertise in Python and Django.
• Strong experience with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Architect and scale high-performance APIs for the SaaS platform.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to design and ship features.
• Provide technical feedback on product roadmaps and scoping.
• Champion quality via peer reviews and unit testing.
• Optimize application and database performance for growth.
• Evaluate emerging backend technologies to improve practices.
• Troubleshoot live system issues to maximize uptime.

Skills

Python

Django

PostgreSQL

SaaS backend

Communication

Job description

Veeva Ostro is seeking a Backend Engineer to design and deliver scalable backend services powering our SaaS platform. You will balance rapid delivery with long-term code health, championing clean architecture, rigorous testing, and low technical debt.

As a key member, you will architect high-performance APIs, collaborate cross-functionally to ship features, and provide feedback on roadmaps. 5+ years in Python/Django, PostgreSQL proficiency, and strong communication are essential.