Release Engineer

The Role

Veeva is looking for a highly motivated Release Engineer to work in our Release Engineering and Tools team. You will be responsible for delivering software on AWE, Kubernetes; testing server upgrades, ensuring database changes and migrations work successfully. You want to be part of a fast‑paced team that builds great software and makes customers happy. The ideal candidate will be highly technical, have advanced coding and scripting skills, be detail‑oriented, creative, motivated, and focused on achieving results.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and lead deployments of major product releases, and weekly maintenance and hotfix releases.
• Provide deployment instructions and guidance to Operations teams.
• Deliver releases/upgrades to SaaS instances with focus and precision.
• Perform upgrade testing to identify issues with database patches, reindexing, migration code, and other related issues.
• Identify areas to build tools for Triage Automation failure tracker to improve processes and reduce manual effort.
• Measure code coverage to identify areas that need additional testing and improve the quality of the codebase.
• Collaborate with Developers, DevOps, Release Engineers, and QA teams to identify and design engineering productivity tools.
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and technologies in software testing, Kibana reporting, and automation, and apply this knowledge to improve our software.

Qualifications

• Proficient in programming languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Experience working with software releases and implementing Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK Stack).
• Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms, Shell, or other scripting language.
• Knowledge of CI/CD and continuous testing approach using tools such as Git, Jenkins, and Gradle.
• Good understanding of modern best practices for software development like design patterns, code reusability, extensibility, and maintainability.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with Code coverage tools.
• Experience with React.
• Experience with Atlassian products such as Jira and Confluence.
• Knowledge of Life Sciences and Clinical Trials Industry.

Benefits & Compensation

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Flexible PTO and company paid holidays.
• Retirement programs.
• 1% charitable giving program.
• Base pay: $55,000 - $110,000 (may vary by experience and location).

EEO Statement

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