Senior Software Engineer - Java

Veeva Systems; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance

Flexible PTO and company paid holidays

Retirement programs

1% charitable giving program

Job summary

A leading enterprise SaaS company in Portland is seeking a Senior Java Engineer to develop robust applications using modern technologies. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of Java development experience and a passion for open source. Responsibilities include mentoring junior engineers and collaborating across teams to drive innovation. The role offers competitive compensation, flexible work arrangements, and a commitment to employee integrity and ethics.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Java development.
• Proven ability to write clean, testable, and maintainable code.
• Hands‑on experience with a range of open source technologies.
• 3+ years of experience with relational databases.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor team members.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly develop new applications leveraging a robust existing enterprise platform.
• Develop highly scalable software with optimal performance.
• Drive the development of new features in a dynamic environment.
• Partner effectively with Product Management, Design, and QA.
• Work across multiple layers of our technology stack.
• Develop the skills of junior engineering talent through mentorship.

Skills

Deep Java Expertise

Quality‑Focused Code

Open Source Proficiency

Relational Database

Mentorship

High work ethic

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Spring

MySQL

Solr

Gradle

Git

Jenkins

Mockito

Tomcat

Linux

AWS

Vagrant

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Veeva Systems, a pioneer in industry cloud and one of the fastest-growing enterprise SaaS companies (surpassing $2B in revenue last year), is on a mission to help life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As a public benefit corporation committed to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors, we offer a unique opportunity to contribute to products that empower our customers to operate more efficiently and safely, directly impacting the lives of patients worldwide.

Join our dynamic engineering team as a Senior Java Engineer and be at the forefront of developing robust, enterprise-scale applications using modern open‑source technologies. You'll tackle complex challenges, own your solutions, iterate rapidly, and see your contributions directly accelerate innovation in the life sciences.

We're looking for experienced candidates with

• a strong foundation in enterprise Java development.
• a passion for modern open‑source technologies.
• experience in enterprise software or high‑growth tech environments.

Thrive in our Work Anywhere environment: We support your flexibility to work remotely or in the office within Canada or the US, ensuring seamless collaboration within your product team's time zone.

What You'll Do

• Accelerate Application Development: Rapidly develop new applications leveraging a robust existing enterprise platform.
• Build to scale: Develop highly scalable software with optimal performance.
• Lead Feature Innovation: Drive the development of new features and improvements in a dynamic and evolving environment.
• Collaborate for Customer Value: Partner effectively with Product Management, Design, and QA to deliver cutting‑edge solutions and direct customer value.
• End‑to‑end Contribution: Work across multiple layers of our technology stack, with a primary focus on backend development, and opportunities in frontend and DevOps.
• Strategic Mentorship: Develop the skills of junior engineering talent through structured mentorship.

Requirements

• Deep Java Expertise: 5+ years of experience in Java development, with a strong preference for experience within enterprise cloud software companies.
• Quality‑Focused Code: Proven ability to write clean, testable, and maintainable code within a collaborative team setting.
• Open Source Proficiency: Hands‑on experience with a range of open source technologies including Spring, MySQL, Solr, Gradle, Git, Jenkins, Mockito, Tomcat, Linux, AWS, Vagrant, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Relational Database: 3+ years of experience with relational databases and expert‑level SQL skills.
• Mentorship: Demonstrated ability to mentor team members and contribute to a positive and high‑performing team environment.
• High work ethic: Veeva is a hard‑working company.
• High integrity and honesty: Veeva is a PBC and a "do the right thing" company. We expect that from all employees.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills: Engineering is not all about the code, it’s also about communication.
• Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the United States. Veeva will not provide sponsorship at this time.

Learn More

• Engineer Perspective: 3 Reasons to Consider Veeva
• Engineering at Veeva

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.

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].

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Software Development, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing