Principal Software Engineer, Python

Veeva Systems

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Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Boston, MA
Salary
$150,000–$300,000 / yr
Posted
122 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $196k
This role $225k
$124k most similar roles pay here $319k

This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $174,250–$217,829 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $225k versus about $196k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Veeva Systems

Veeva Systems is a cloud software company serving the global life sciences industry, providing CRM, clinical, regulatory, quality, and data applications used by pharmaceutical and biotech companies.

Veeva Systems currently has 93 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $80,000–$165,000 across 82 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer, Python

As a Principal Software Engineer - Python within the Engineering team, you will serve as a founding member of a new product group building an AI-driven platform to transform how life sciences companies manage safety, regulatory, and clinical development. You will take full ownership of feature implementation from design through deployment while contributing daily code using AI assistance for productivity. Your responsibilities include collaborating on technical designs, solving complex problems, defining engineering best practices, performing expert code reviews, and providing structured mentorship to grow the team. The role requires extensive experience in high-scale enterprise SaaS cloud applications and proficiency with Python, Git, FastAPI, and Pydantic. You will work within a fast-paced environment to build an AI-first platform that utilizes innovative technology to solve critical problems in the life sciences domain.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Massachusetts?

Median $207604 from 88 postings across 22 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Own the full lifecycle of feature implementation from initial design and development to deployment and maintenance.
  • Contribute daily code using AI tools to increase engineering productivity and maintain high standards.
  • Solve complex technical problems quickly by identifying knowns and unknowns to accelerate product delivery.
  • Define, promote, and mentor others on engineering best practices and modern AI-assisted coding techniques.
  • Perform comprehensive code reviews for engineers across all experience levels.
  • Provide structured mentorship to develop the skills and performance of the engineering team.
  • Architect and build high-volume, scalable enterprise SaaS products using Python and related technologies.

What we're looking for

  • You must have 12+ years of proven software development experience with production-level Python.
  • You must have extensive experience developing high-scale enterprise SaaS cloud applications.
  • You must have a proven track record of architecting and building high-volume products at scale.
  • You must have hands-on experience with open-source tools including Python, Git, FastAPI, and Pydantic.
  • You must be able to mentor and elevate team performance through structured mentorship.
  • You must possess excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
  • You must have the unrestricted right to work in the United States.

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