Senior Backend Engineer - Python/Django, Scalable SaaS

Veeva Systems, Inc.; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Flexible PTO

Retirement programs

1% charitable giving

Job summary

Veeva Systems is seeking a Backend Engineer for Veeva Ostro to design scalable backend services powering our SaaS platform. You’ll balance fast delivery with long-term code health, championing testing, clean architecture, and low debt while collaborating with cross-functional partners.

You will architect APIs, optimize performance, review product roadmaps, and mentor peers in a fast-growing, flexible work environment with strong emphasis on customer impact and reliability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience shipping production code for B2B or B2C SaaS products.
• 5+ years of deep expertise in Python and frameworks like Django.
• Strong proficiency with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect and scale high-performance APIs for Veeva Ostro’s SaaS platform
• Partner cross-functionally to design and ship new features
• Provide technical feedback on product roadmaps and feature scoping
• Champion quality through peer reviews, unit testing, and clean architecture
• Optimize application and database performance to handle growth
• Evaluate emerging backend technologies to improve engineering practices
• Troubleshoot and resolve live system issues to maximize uptime

Skills

Python/Django

PostgreSQL

SaaS experience

Communication

Job description

Veeva Systems is seeking a Backend Engineer for Veeva Ostro to design scalable backend services powering our SaaS platform. You’ll balance fast delivery with long-term code health, championing testing, clean architecture, and low debt while collaborating with cross-functional partners.

You will architect APIs, optimize performance, review product roadmaps, and mentor peers in a fast-growing, flexible work environment with strong emphasis on customer impact and reliability.