Senior Search Developer (Remote)
Veeva Systems · Spain
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $150,000 / year
- Spain
Job highlights
- Build ML/AI services for user experiences.
- Develop data pipelines and search experiences.
- Orchestrate and surface Search and ML models.
- Plan scalable, reliable technical architectures.
- Mentor junior team members.
About the role
About Veeva Systems
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 $3B 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.
As a Work Anywhere company, we support your flexibility to work from home or in the office, so you can thrive in your ideal environment.
Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.
The Role
At Veeva Link, we're building the intelligence layer for life sciences, creating connected data applications that accelerate drug development and significantly improve patient outcomes. Our core belief: combining the highest quality data with state-of-the-art software delivers immense value.We believe execution matters most. Progress comes from speed, accuracy, and quality in what we build every day. Our engineering approach emphasizes clear product definitions leading to meticulous technical designs. We leverage a modern tech stack to deliver inherently reliable applications and a great user experience.
Our work spans two critical areas:
Data-Driven Insights
We develop sophisticated applications that map and understand global scientific and medical expertise, providing high-impact insights and AI-generated intelligence. Engineers here tackle complex data modeling, entity resolution, and advanced machine learning.Intelligent Business Workflows
We engineer workflow applications powered by our data, using AI to find patterns and route information precisely. This involves designing scalable pipelines and intelligent automation.Why Join Veeva Link?
- Build products that create significant positive impact in global healthcare.
- Work in an environment led by a CEO with an engineering background.
- Work Anywhere means you can work in an office or at home on any given day.
- Empowered Autonomy: Tech decisions are made within teams, giving engineers significant autonomy.
- Collaborate with highly skilled teammates who take pride in achieving great outcomes. Excellence matters.
What You'll Do
- This role works with the backbone of our ML and AI services that power engaging user experiences.
- Working from end-to-end on live production services. Not just rank-tuning or query optimizations, and not theoretical. The work you do will directly impact our customers' day-to-day experiences.
- Define the best approach to solve NLP and information retrieval problems.
- Build data pipelines and first-rate search experiences. Test and Validate services. Deploy and monitor solutions for impact.
- Build scalable web services to orchestrate and surface underlying Search and ML models.
- Mine usage data to power features and guide development.
- Participate in the technical planning, user story/technical acceptance creation, and implementation.
- Plan technical architectures that minimize or eliminate performance problems, complexity, or solution fragility.
- Work independently and mentor more junior team members.
- Identify and solve complex problems.
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional experience building scalable and reliable search applications.
- Expert-level Python.
- Knowledge of Search and Clickstream analytics.
- Ability to mentor and share knowledge with team members.
- Independent, self-managed, and motivated.
- Good command of the English language.
Nice to Have
- Additional technical experience with any of the following is a plus: Elasticsearch, Vector Search, Recommendation Engines, Redis, Notification Services, AWS (or any other Cloud provider).
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Systems.
Key skills/competency
- Senior Search Developer
- Python
- Search applications
- Scalable web services
- Machine Learning
- AI
- Data pipelines
- Information retrieval
- NLP
- Elasticsearch
Skills & topics
- Senior Search Developer
- Python
- Search
- Machine Learning
- AI
- Data Pipelines
- Information Retrieval
- NLP
- Elasticsearch
- SaaS
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight 7+ years of experience in scalable search applications and expert Python skills.
- Showcase mentorship: Emphasize your ability to guide and share knowledge with junior developers.
- Demonstrate problem-solving: Provide examples of how you've identified and solved complex technical challenges.
- Align with values: Research Veeva's mission and values, especially customer success and speed.
- Prepare for technical deep-dives: Be ready to discuss search, ML, AI, and data pipeline design.
Technical preparation
Master Python for complex applications.,Deepen search and analytics knowledge.,Practice building scalable services.,Familiarize with cloud platforms.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex technical problem you solved.,How do you mentor junior engineers?,How do you ensure quality in your work?,How do you handle ambiguity in projects?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the work arrangement for a Senior Search Developer at Veeva Systems?
- Veeva Systems operates on a 'Work Anywhere' model, meaning you can choose to work from home or in a Veeva office. This role offers flexibility in your work environment. The specific location noted is #RemoteSpain, suggesting a focus on remote work within Spain, though Veeva has global offices.
- What are the primary responsibilities of a Senior Search Developer at Veeva Systems?
- The Senior Search Developer will work on ML and AI services, develop data pipelines and search experiences, build scalable web services for ML models, and plan robust technical architectures. You will also be involved in testing, deployment, monitoring, and mentoring junior team members.
- What technical skills are most important for this Senior Search Developer role?
- Expert-level Python is a primary requirement. Strong knowledge of search applications, clickstream analytics, and experience building scalable and reliable services are crucial. Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Vector Search, or cloud platforms like AWS is also highly beneficial.
- How does Veeva Systems support employee growth and development?
- Veeva emphasizes employee success and offers opportunities for mentorship. As a Senior Search Developer, you'll have the chance to mentor junior team members. The company culture encourages learning and provides autonomy within teams for technical decision-making.
- What kind of impact can I expect to make as a Senior Search Developer at Veeva?
- You'll be working on products that directly impact global healthcare by accelerating drug development and improving patient outcomes. Your contributions will be on live production services, with tangible effects on customer experiences through advanced ML and search technologies.
- Does Veeva Systems hire internationally for remote roles like the Senior Search Developer position?
- Yes, Veeva Systems has a global presence and hires internationally for remote roles, as indicated by the '#RemoteSpain' tag. They are committed to a 'Work Anywhere' culture and have offices in over 15 countries.