Veeva develops cloud software that helps the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies and emerging biotechs run clinical trials and get medicines to the patients that need themVeeva’s enterprise product suite is ubiquitous in the life sciences industryVeeva is a ‘ work anywhere ’ companyYou will be tied to our kansas city hub while having the flexibility to work remotely from homeAs a public benefit corporation, you will work for a company with purpose and focused on making a positive impact on society.
We are looking for a director of engineering to lead and recruit development teams focused on the quality and manufacturing spaceThe teams will build world-class products to allow customers to securely manage content and help visualize and streamline complex business processes for the biggest names in the pharmaceutical and biotech industriesIn this role, you will build and grow a team of engineers and drive the execution and delivery for critical areas of the product that include quality control and manufacturing, elearning, product surveillance, risk management, and lab informaticsJoin us in building and shaping our new engineering teams in pleasanton, toronto, and kansas city as we build products and technology to transform our customers.
What you’ll do
Drive the execution and delivery of product features by collaborating with cross-functional teams
Lead key engineering initiatives to improve overall engineering effectiveness and productivity
Iteratively define and refine development processes and engineering best practices as teams grow
Recruit, challenge, and reward high-performing software engineers and managers.
Work in an agile, small team environment with a focus on speed and quality
Be a trusted partner for senior management to determine the best solutions, help drive alignment and implement decisions throughout your team
Requirements
10+ years developing commercial software in java
5+ years of software engineering management experience using an agile development process
3+ years of experience managing two or more engineering teams, including second-line management experience
Current hands-on development experience and knowledge on open-source java stack (java, spring, hibernate, mysql, maven, git, jenkins, junit, tomcat, linux, etc.).
Experience with frontend technologies (e.g., angular, react) is a plus, and working with user experience and product teams to build great user interfaces
Smart, quick learner, proactive, comfortable working with unknowns and dynamically evolving requirements
Proven ability to hire, mentor, coach, and lead a team to success
Ability to motivate people, instill accountability and achieve results
Expertise in object-oriented design and implementation
Experience building application development tools, apis, and/or enterprise application platform software
Strong communication skills
Bachelor`s/master’s degree required in computer science, software engineering, or equivalent experience
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 employerAll 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 ordinancesIf 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.
