Veeva [NYSE: VEEV] is the leader in cloud-based software for the global life sciences industry. Committed to innovation, product excellence, and customer success, our customers range from the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies to emerging biotechs. Veeva’s software helps our customers bring medicines and therapies to patients faster.

We are the first public company to become a Public Benefit Corporation. As a PBC, we are committed to making the industries we serve more productive, and we are committed to creating high-quality employment opportunities.

Veeva is a Work Anywhere company which means that you can choose to work in the environment that works best for you - on any given day. Whether you choose to work remotely from home or work in an office - it’s up to you.

If you are a recently minted engineering graduate, then Veeva's Engineering Development Program (EDP) is a perfect way to learn and build highly scalable multi-tenant cloud software. 

As an Associate Performance Engineer, you’ll work on the Vault Performance Engineering team, which utilizes modern technologies and best practices to ensure that Veeva Vault is fast and efficient. The Performance Engineering Team works within the Vault Development Team and participates in all phases of the software development lifecycle.

At time of application, please attach the most updated version of your academic transcript, if applicable.

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Veeva does not provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, OPT or TN status) for this employment position.

What You'll Do

• Identify potential performance issues in pre-production
• Design and execute practical tests to monitor system performance, stability, capacity, and reliability
• Use automated analysis of test results by applying data science and statistical methodologies, including Machine Learning
• Create test datasets to mimic real-world scenarios and data management
• Work with development teams to profile code, identify performance bottlenecks, and suggest solutions
• Understand the cloud architecture and performance requirements for resources like CPU, Network, I/O, Memory, etc. across all Services
• Adopt the latest Observability tools to discover and address ‘unknown unknowns’

Requirements

• Solid CS fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design)
• Experience with Java and scripting tools such as Shell scripting
• Working knowledge of computer architecture and operating systems
• Proficient with Linux including system tools such as vmstat, top, etc
• Excellent analytical skills and tenacity with problem-solving
• Degree in Computer Science or related technical degree
• Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Don’t have a university degree? That’s OK if you have the equivalent skills gained through work experience or disciplined self-study

Nice to Have

• Experience with load testing tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner
• Understanding of Java application profiling and analyzing heap and thread dumps

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 [email protected].