Principal Software Engineer

Summary

Join Veeva, a rapidly growing SaaS company, and become a founding member of a new enterprise software platform built from the ground up. As a Principal Engineer, you will leverage your deep expertise in Rust and Async Rust to build and scale a robust application. You will take ownership of key subsystems, guide architecture and design, and mentor junior engineers. This role offers the opportunity to shape the foundation of a lasting platform in a greenfield environment. Veeva is a Work Anywhere company, offering flexibility and a supportive culture. Competitive compensation and benefits are provided.

Requirements

• Extensive experience building multi-tenant SaaS enterprise applications
• Strong background in systems software development, using C, C++, or Java. If Java, some experience focused on low-level systems work
• Deep expertise in Rust and Async Rust
• Proven track record of seeing projects through from early-stage development to mid/late-stage success with reasonable usage and scale
• Comfortable taking on multiple roles and adapting to shifting priorities in a fast-moving environment
• Skilled at aligning technical execution with business priorities to drive product success
• We are looking for strong mentors with a proven record of making your team better

Responsibilities

• Start by building on and enhancing the foundations of the application we've established, then transition into leading new, greenfield development
• Take full ownership of key subsystems (e.g., user management, workflow engines, job queues, etc.), evolving them from early-stage implementation to mature, scalable solutions in a multi-tenant enterprise application
• Provide deep technical expertise in Rust and Async Rust, guiding architecture, design, and code reviews
• Shape our approach to production observability for Rust-based systems
• Ensure high-quality, low-drama production with comprehensive testing
• Mentor junior engineers, fostering technical excellence and a strong engineering culture

Preferred Qualifications

• Has contributed small fixes or improvements to a major Async Rust library like Tokio
• Some Java experience as some of our developers have a Java background, and a shared vocabulary would be valuable

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• Flexible PTO and company paid holidays
• Retirement programs
• 1% charitable giving program
• Base pay: $150,000 - $300,000
• This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation in addition to base salary, such as variable bonus and/or stock bonus