Platform Engineer
Veeam Software
San Jose, CA · $180k–$300k an hour · Posted October 13, 2026
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About the job
Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we go fearlessly forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Platform Engineer to join the Veeam Data Cloud team. The mission of the Platform Engineering team is to provide a secure, reliable, and easy to use platform to enable our teams to build, test, deploy, and monitor the VDC product.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with cloud infrastructure and software development experience to build the world’s most successful, modern, data protection platform.
What You'll Do
Write and maintain code to automate our public cloud infrastructure, and Internal Developer Platform
Document system design, configurations, processes, and decisions to support our async, distributed team culture
Collaborate with a team of engineers to build the VDC platform
Work with a modern technology stack based on containers, serverless infrastructure, public cloud services, and other cutting-edge technologies in the SaaS domain
On-call rotation for product operations
Technologies You'll Work With
Kubernetes, Azure AKS, AWS EKS, Helm, Docker, Terraform, Golang, Bash, Git, etc.
What You'll Bring
5+ years of experience in production operations for a SaaS (Software as a Service) or cloud service provider
Possessing development skills in a high-level programming language like Typescript or Python
Experience automating infrastructure through code using technologies such as Terraform or Pulumi.
Experience with GitHub Actions
Experience working with Claude Code, Codex or similar
Experience with a breadth and depth of public cloud services
Experience building and supporting enterprise SaaS products
Understanding of the principles of operational excellence in a SaaS environment
Understanding and experience implementing secure design principles in the cloud
Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly and implement those technologies in a pragmatic manner
A strong bias toward action and direct, frequent communication
A university degree in a technical field
Bonus Skills
Experience with Azure
What you'll get
Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays including 4 global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents
Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day
Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via our Employee Assistance Program
401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time
AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning
Pay Transparency
Veeam is committed to pay transparency and equitable compensation. For this role, the compensation range below reflects the expected total target compensation (TTC), inclusive of base pay and a competitive performance-based bonus. For roles with a commission plan, the compensation range represents On Target Earnings (OTE), which includes base salary plus variable commission. When determining compensation, Veeam takes into consideration factors such as experience, education, skills, and geographic zone. Offers are typically made below the midpoint of the range.
In addition to compensation, Veeam provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, retirement plans, and unlimited time off.
Compensation Range (TTC / OTE) $180,240 — $300,360 USD
Veeam Software is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination in any form on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. All your information will be kept confidential.
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