Senior Platform Engineer (Cloud Workloads)

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Join Veeam’s engineering team to help build the backend services that power our next-generation, cloud-based data protection platform. In this role, you’ll design and deliver reliable, scalable SaaS microservices in Golang, integrate with managed cloud services, and take full ownership of your work—from design and code reviews through to production operations and on-call responsibilities.

You’ll bring experience with cloud-native systems, event-driven architecture, and building secure, well-tested services that perform at scale. Collaboration is key, and you’ll work closely with a distributed engineering team to enhance reliability, efficiency, and customer outcomes. Continuous learning and shared design discussions are part of our culture, helping you grow and drive improvements across the platform.

Your success will be reflected in the stability and performance of the services you develop, the quality and security of your code, and the positive impact you make in building customer trust in our platform.

Senior Platform Engineer (Cloud Workloads)

San Jose, CA

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Function Tech Team Engineering Role Type Permanent Work Location Remote Date Posted 06/16/2026

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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 are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join the Workload team within the Veeam R&D Department. You will own critical observability infrastructure, drive incident response maturity, and help scale proactive support capabilities as operational accountability.

What You’ll Do

Design, build, and maintain observability pipelines using the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Fleet) across Azure and AWS workloads
Develop and own SLO/SLI dashboards and error budget reporting for BaaS platform services
Respond to and lead incident response for distributed, multi-tenant cloud workloads; own runbook creation, maintenance, and continuous improvement
Build and refine proactive support tooling, including pattern analysis, tenant correlation dashboards, and baseline deviation alerting, to reduce reactive support burden
Manage and maintain Elastic Fleet agent policies, enrollment health, and log streaming pipelines across Azure and AWS worker fleets
Partner with SRE, R&D, and Proactive Support teams to close observability gaps, including tenant identification workflows and admin portal integrations

Technologies we work with

⁠Elastic Stack — Elasticsearch, Kibana, Elastic Fleet, KQL, Query DSL
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Apps, VMs
Azure Security — Entra ID, Managed Identities (user/system assigned), App Registrations, Key Vault
Infrastructure as Code — Azure Bicep, Terraform, or Pulumi
CI/CD — Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions
ITSM tooling — ServiceNow, Salesforce, Jira, Incident.io (for tenant and incident workflows)

What You’ll Bring

5+ years of experience in cloud platform engineering, SRE, or infrastructure roles supporting commercial SaaS products
Deep hands-on experience with Elastic Stack: Building dashboards, writing KQL/Query DSL, managing Fleet
Proven experience operating and troubleshooting distributed, multi-tenant workloads on Azure and/or AWS
Strong understanding of Azure cloud services: AKS, Entra ID, Key Vault, Service Bus, Cosmos DB, Private Endpoints, etc.
Experience with incident response in production cloud environments, including runbook development and post-incident review
Experience with IaC tools (Azure Bicep, Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, or PowerShell
Ability to work cross-functionally with SRE, product, and customer-facing support teams

Bonus Skills

Familiarity with Veeam Data Platform products

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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)

$172,800—$320,900 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.

Personal data collected during the recruitment process will be processed in accordance with our Recruiting Privacy Notice, which explains how your information is collected, used, and handled in connection with hiring activities. By applying for this position, you consent to this processing.

By submitting your application, you confirm that the information provided, including any supporting documents, is complete and accurate to the best of your knowledge. Any misrepresentation, omission, or falsification may result in disqualification from consideration or, if discovered after employment begins, termination of employment.

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At Veeam, our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and beyond. From health coverage and paid time off to mental wellness and volunteering, we offer the flexibility, protection, and support you need at every stage of life. Explore some of the highlights below.

Core Benefits Comprehensive health coverage, retirement plans, and life insurance designed to support you and your family with flexibility and protection through life’s evolving needs.
Wellbeing Our Employee Assistance Program offers confidential support for personal and work challenges—helping you manage stress, mental health, grief, and much more.
Holidays and VeeaMe Days Our Employee Assistance Program offers confidential support for personal and work challenges—helping you manage stress, mental health, grief, and much more.
Veeam Cares Three days of paid volunteering each year, empowering you to support causes close to your heart. Make a difference in your community by contributing to local initiatives and projects that inspire you.