Senior Engineering Manager in Test

Overview

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 $2B 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.

We are looking for a hands-on Senior Engineering Manager in Test to lead test automation and quality engineering teams for Vault CRM and related products. This role requires a manager who remains technically engaged
, actively contributes to automation design and problem solving, and leads by example.

You will balance people leadership with direct technical involvement
, working closely with engineers to design, review, and evolve automation solutions while driving quality initiatives across teams.

• Hands-On Technical Leadership
• Actively contribute to test automation design, implementation, and code reviews.
• Provide technical direction on automation frameworks, tooling, and architecture.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across automation, environments, and pipelines.
• Set and uphold high engineering standards through direct technical engagement.
• Team & People Leadership
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of test automation and quality engineers.
• Recruit top technical talent with a strong automation mindset.
• Develop engineers through coaching, feedback, and career guidance.
• Automation & Quality Strategy
• Define and execute automation strategies across:
• AWS cloud infrastructure
• Distributed services, APIs, and microservices
• Web, desktop, and mobile (iOS/Android) applications
• Ensure automation is integrated into CI/CD pipelines and release workflows.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with Engineering, QA, Product, Dev Ops, and Release teams to embed quality early in the SDLC.
• Influence technical decisions that improve reliability, scalability, and testability.
• Communicate quality risks, metrics, and progress to stakeholders.

• Lead by example:
  Be a hands-on and technical leader with effective communication skills.
• Applies strategic thinking to align automated test coverage with product risk and priorities.
• Maximizes team utilization while ensuring engineers are challenged and engaged.
• Proven ability to design, implement, and review automation code.
• Deep knowledge of modern test automation frameworks and tools.
• Experience with cloud-native SaaS platforms (AWS preferred).
• Understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and microservices.

• Experience with enterprise CRM or large-scale SaaS platforms
• Exposure to regulated or compliance-focused environments
• Experience with mobile automation at scale
• History of modernizing or scaling automation frameworks

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

• Base pay: $150,000 - $210,000
• 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.

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 ta