Principal Software Engineer, Python

Veeva Systems

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Raleigh, NC
Salary
$150,000–$300,000 / yr
Posted
122 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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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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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 production support while collaborating with Product Management on technical solutions. Your daily work involves writing code using AI assistance, performing comprehensive code reviews, and mentoring engineers to establish high standards for the growing organization. To succeed in this role, you must possess over 12 years of experience in production-level Python development and building high-scale enterprise SaaS cloud applications. You will utilize a technical stack including Python, Git, FastAPI, and Pydantic to solve complex problems within the life sciences domain while promoting best practices for AI-assisted engineering.

What does a Software Engineer earn in North Carolina?

Median $173725 from 34 postings across 14 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Own the full lifecycle of feature implementation from design and development to deployment and maintenance.
  • Write production-level Python code daily using AI tools to enhance engineering productivity.
  • Solve complex technical problems quickly by identifying knowns and unknowns to accelerate delivery.
  • Define and promote engineering best practices and coding standards across the organization.
  • Provide comprehensive code reviews for engineers of all experience levels.
  • Mentor and develop the skills of engineering talent through structured mentorship programs.
  • Architect and build high-volume, scalable enterprise SaaS cloud applications.

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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