Associate Performance Engineer - Seeking 2025 & 2026 Grads
Veeva
Pleasanton, CA, USA
USD 90k-115k / year
Posted on Aug 28, 2025
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 $2B 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.
Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.
The Role
Are you an upcoming or recent grad inspired by purpose-driven work and hoping to grow long-term with a company? If so, Veeva's Engineering Development Program (EDP) is a perfect place to begin your career and make an impact in the Life Sciences industry!
At Veeva, no matter your level of experience, we want your unique perspective at the design table and throughout the full software development lifecycle. From day one, you'll be a valued member of the Performance Engineering team, allowing you to dive deep and grow your expertise in software development. While in EDP, you will contribute to challenging and complex projects in an agile environment where you’ll see your work released monthly. We trust our employees with autonomy and ownership over their work.
Join Veeva to make your impact on our software and help improve the life sciences industry!
This position requires you to work in the office 4 days/week for your first two years. After 2 years, you will have the flexibility to Work Anywhere.
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
- Write code to test new and existing features pre-production to make sure they will scale and perform
- Collaborate with team members in Product Management, Engineering Management, and Quality
- Assurance to help design and develop performance tests
- Implement and execute load tests in JMeter
- Work with the development team to profile code and identify performance bottlenecks
Requirements
- Ability to work in our Pleasanton office Monday-Thursday from 8:30am - 5:30pm. You’ll have the option to work from home each Friday
- Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design
- Desire to work in enterprise software
- Proficient in Java and/or Python
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related major with a 3.3 GPA or higher
- Don't have a university degree? That's okay if you have the equivalent skills gained through work experience or disciplined self-study
Nice to Have
- Proficiency with Linux, including system tools and commands
- Experience with scripting tools such as Shell scripting
- Understanding of Java application profiling and analyzing heap and thread dumps
- Experience with AWS, Azure, Google, or cloud APIs
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Perks & Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
- Flexible PTO and company paid holidays
- Retirement programs
- 1% charitable giving program
Compensation
- Base pay: $90,000 - $115,000
- This role offers a comprehensive benefits package. The salary range for this position represents the potential base salary for this position. The actual salary will vary based on market and expected contributions.
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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.