Technical Consultant - R&D (Remote)

October 27, 2026

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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

As a Technical Consultant , you will be a key member of the Veeva Vault Technical Services team which will be the leader in Vault Platform architecture and application extension through Java development. This position requires a blend of those who enjoy writing code while also wanting to grow in being a client-facing technical consultant to our life science customers.

The Technical Consultant will have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the best Senior Consultants and Solution Architects in the industry and learn best practices for software development and consulting, business analysis, solution design, enterprise software integration, and project management.

This is a remote, full-time permanent role with Veeva. Qualified U.S.- and Canada-based applicants who are in close proximity to an airport and able to meet travel requirements are encouraged to apply.

What You'll Do

Extend application capabilities through Java-based solutions using the Vault Java SDK
Design and implement cloud-based integrations using REST APIs
Manage integration and development projects and resources
Develop internal and external tools to help our customers and our consultants
Provide subject matter expertise on the Veeva Vault product functionality and APIs
Work closely with customers to establish solutions at the business and technical level

Requirements

3 + years of programming in Java or other object-oriented programming languages
Experience with AWS services and methodologies, particularly on using Serverless components, including AWS Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway, Fargate, and CloudFormation
Technical consulting experience in the life sciences industry
Proven ability to manage concurrent projects with concurrent deadlines
4-year degree majoring in a technical field (Computer Science, Management Information Systems or equivalent)
Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desire to go into a technical consulting career path
Ability to travel up to 10%
Must be both located in and legally authorized to be employed in the United States or Canada

Nice to Have

Experience with working within Cloud Based Architecture
Hands-on experience with SSO and SAML
Integration/Programming experience with REST-based APIs
Experience with scripting languages (Go, Python, Node.js)
Experience with Spring and Maven
Community involvement or organizational leadership experience
Ability to take technical concepts/solutions and educate non-technical audiences

Perks & Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
Flexible PTO and company paid holidays
Retirement programs
1% charitable giving program

Compensation

Base pay: $75,000 - $150,000
The salary range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential base salary range for this role. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range above or below, depending on experience and location. We look at compensation for each individual and base our offer on your unique qualifications, experience, and expected contributions. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation in addition to base salary, such as variable bonus and/or stock bonus.

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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.

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