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Senior Engineer - Back End

Veeva Systems

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Role details

The practical picture
Employment
Full-time

Experience & eligibility

Skills
  • Python
  • SaaS platform development
  • Distributed systems
  • AI/LLM integration
  • RAG
  • Prompt engineering
  • Function Calling
  • Vector databases
  • Relational database design
  • Object-oriented design (OOD)

Inside the role

Seniority
Senior
Qualifications
5+ years of software development experience Proven experience in SaaS platform software design and development Demonstrated experience in designing large-scale distributed systems Hands-on project experience with AI Agents or LLM applications; proficiency in at least one mainstream framework (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, AutoGen) Familiarity with key technologies including RAG, prompt engineering, Function Calling, and vector databases Proficient in relational database design and development
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The role, at a glance

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Veeva Systems seeks a Senior Back-end Engineer for China CRM's SaaS cloud product development in Beijing. The role requires extensive experience with distributed systems, AI/LLM integration (RAG, prompt engineering, Function Calling), and Python-based development, with responsibilities spanning architecture design, cross-functional collaboration, and implementation of LLM-based AI Agents.

What you need

  • 5+ years of software development experience
  • Proven experience in SaaS platform software design and development
  • Demonstrated experience in designing large-scale distributed systems
  • Hands-on project experience with AI Agents or LLM applications; proficiency in at least one mainstream framework (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, AutoGen)
  • Familiarity with key technologies including RAG, prompt engineering, Function Calling, and vector databases
  • Proficient in relational database design and development

What you will own

  • SaaS platform architecture design, improvement and implementation, technology selection
  • Analyze business requirements and provide business implementation solutions
  • Work with front-end engineers, product managers and QA engineers to ensure product quality and development progress
  • Design and deploy LLM-based AI Agents, integrating Agent capabilities into core business scenarios to boost product intelligence
  • Build core Agent capabilities (Function Calling/Tool Use, memory, planning, and multi-Agent collaboration); build and optimize RAG pipelines, prompt engineering, and related workflows
  • Tracking and researching cutting-edge technologies and applying them to the company's product development
Core skills
PythonSaaS platform developmentDistributed systemsAI/LLM integrationRAGPrompt engineeringFunction CallingVector databasesRelational database designObject-oriented design (OOD)
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  • location “job location: onsite,China - Beijing”
  • summary “Senior Engineer - Back End”
  • seniority “Senior Engineer - Back End”
  • skills “Mastery of at least one mainstream programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C++)”
  • skills “Proficient in relational database design and development”
  • must_have “Hands-on project experience with AI Agents or LLM applications”
  • must_have “Familiarity with key technologies including RAG, prompt engineering, Function Calling, and vector databases”
pythonsaas platform developmentdistributed systemsai/llm integration
Role brief
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.   Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.

The Role

Veeva is looking for a Senior Back-end Engineer to join our team in Beijing. This engineer will be responsible for China CRM's applications development of our SaaS cloud products.

What You’ll Do

  • SaaS platform architecture design, improvement and implementation, technology selection 
  • Analyze business requirements and provide business implementation solutions
  • Work with front-end engineers, product managers and QA engineers to ensure product quality and development progress
  • Based on the understanding of the business, improve the user experience of the product and use technology to drive business development
  • Design and deploy LLM-based AI Agents, integrating Agent capabilities into core business scenarios to boost product intelligence.
  • Build core Agent capabilities (Function Calling/Tool Use, memory, planning, and multi-Agent collaboration); build and optimize RAG pipelines, prompt engineering, and related workflows.
  • Tracking and researching cutting-edge technologies and applying them to the company's product development (including LLMs and AI Agents)
  • Needs to use python for development
  • Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
  • 5+ years of software development experience.
  • Proven experience in SaaS platform software design and development.
  • Demonstrated experience in designing large-scale distributed systems.
  • Hands-on project experience with AI Agents or LLM applications; proficiency in at least one mainstream framework (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, AutoGen).
  • Familiarity with key technologies including RAG, prompt engineering, Function Calling, and vector databases. Knowledge of Agent ecosystem protocols like MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a plus.
  • Strong knowledge of common data structures and algorithms.
  • Proficient in relational database design and development.
  • Deep understanding of object-oriented design (OOD) principles.
  • Mastery of at least one mainstream programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C++).
  • Familiarity with web development frameworks (e.g., Django, Flask, Spring).
  • Passionate about technology, logically minded, optimistic, and adept at collaborating across cross-functional teams.
  • Nice to Have

  • Knowledgeable in CRM or life science domain
  • Perks & Benefits

  • Fitness Fee
  • Additional

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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.