Senior Software Engineer - Backend
Remote Boston Full-time Senior Backend Engineering
At a glance
Senior Backend Engineering role at Veeva Systems. Remote, United States · full-time · $110,000–$270,000 base.
SalaryStated by Veeva Systems
$110,000 – $270,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
This role, from Veeva SystemsOur estimate for the market: $141,250–$188,125Median $176,133
The range includes the market median of $176,133 for senior backend engineering roles in Boston, compared against the Boston market.
Worked out from 10 postings that stated pay, median $176,133. Last updated Oct 5, 2026.
RoleBackend Engineering
SenioritySenior
LocationBoston
WorkplaceRemote
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$110,000–$270,000
PostedJul 15, 2026 · 3mo ago
Role brief
techroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Build and expand fast, scalable APIs that support the SaaS platform
- Coordinate with other teams to shape and release new product features
- Advise on roadmap choices and define the scope of upcoming features
- Raise code quality through reviews, unit tests, and maintainable system design
- Improve app and database speed, assess backend tools, and fix live-service problems
What you bring
- At least five years delivering production software for B2B or B2C SaaS products
- At least five years building backend systems with Python, Java, or a comparable language
- Strong command of relational databases, with PostgreSQL preferred
- Clear communication and effective collaboration across teams
Who this fits
This senior backend role suits an engineer who can balance rapid feature delivery with reliable, maintainable systems. It is listed as remote, with Boston as the stated location.
From the employer
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 $3B 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.
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 talent_accommodations@veeva.com.
The Role
At Veeva Ostro, we are transforming how life sciences connect with the people who need their innovations most. Every day, we help millions live healthier lives by bridging the gap between those who make medicines, treatments, and diagnostics and those who take them.What You'll Do
- 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
As a Backend Engineer, you will design and deliver scalable backend services that power Veeva Ostro’s SaaS platform. In this role, you’ll balance high-velocity delivery with long-term code health, building impactful features while championing clean architecture, rigorous testing, and low technical debt.
Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience shipping production code for B2B or B2C SaaS products
- 5+ years of backend engineering in Python, Java or similar languages
- Strong proficiency with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL
- Excellent communication and cross-functional teamwork skills
Interviewing with Veeva
- Follow the application process and submit your resume.
- Within 3 days, you will receive a link to a personality assessment administered by a third party.
- Once you complete the assessment, our team will review your full application package and follow up via email with our decision.
- If moving to the interview stage, the process is as follows:
- A conversation with the hiring manager
- A technical/coding skills exercise
- A final panel interview with team members and senior leaders
- Once all interviews are complete, the manager will be in touch with a final decision.
We value your time and believe in a transparent hiring process. Here is the process you can expect.
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 talent_accommodations@veeva.com.