Product Analyst, Universal Storage Backend (SaaS)

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 The R&D Analyst, Universal Storage Backend (SaaS) is an embedded technical contributor within Veeam's Product Management organization, supporting the teams responsible for next-generation storage capabilities across Veeam's flagship and SaaS product lines. You will provide strong technical, architectural, and analytical expertise across data storage technologies, related APIs, security, release processes, and data-driven product insights. This role sits at the intersection of on-premises enterprise reliability and modern SaaS-driven storage architectures. You will work closely with Product Managers and R&D engineers to validate design decisions, analyze product behavior, define requirements, and ensure that storage-related capabilities are built with the right level of quality, scalability, and security. What You’ll Do Bring hands-on knowledge of technologies like Apache Iceberg, Databricks, ClickHouse, Elasticsearch, and relevant Veeam components (e.g. Unstructured data backup engine) into product analysis Provide structured input to PMs and R&D on storage feature scope, architecture options, integrations, and technology choices Validate approaches for data retention and lifecycle management Review encryption and key management concepts (data at rest/in transit) and raise risks/gaps Support analysis of malware/ransomware detection techniques relevant to storage and data protection Define and drive analysis for “backup target–near” features from investigation through delivery review Analyze and help maintain the product’s REST APIs (entities, auth patterns, versioning, usability, consistency) and keep API documentation current Support on‑prem release activities with analysis and documentation to keep teams aligned Use monitoring concepts (dashboards, KPIs, trends) to turn metrics into clear insights for prioritization and technical decisions What You’ll Bring 3+ years of relevant experience in technical analysis/product analysis roles in software, storage, platform, or adjacent areas Strong knowledge of storage, encryption, and retention/lifecycle management in enterprise or SaaS environments Hands-on understanding of modern storage architectures: object storage, block storage, deduplication systems, and table formats (e.g., Apache Iceberg), including metadata concepts Strong grasp of REST API design (structure, authentication, versioning) and ability to assess API usability and consistency Understanding of ransomware/malware detection approaches and how they apply to storage/backup solutions Strong analytical thinking and structured reasoning; comfortable being accountable for recommendations and outputs Ability to build and use virtualization labs (e.g., VMware) to investigate system behavior independently Technologies You’ll Work With Apache Iceberg Databricks ClickHouse Elasticsearch Azure DevOps Confluence AI-assisted tools (e.g., Copilot, ClaudeCode) Figma Bonus Skills Understanding of SaaS release processes and how they differ from on‑prem enterprise releases Familiarity with Veeam products or related backup/recovery components Bachelor’s degree in CS / Software Engineering / Information Systems (or equivalent industry experience) What You’ll Get 25 vacation days, 4 sick days, 21 paid medical leave days, plus 4 extra global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares Premium private medical insurance for employees and dependents Daily meal vouchers for restaurants and groceries (180 CZK per working day) Flexible cafeteria platform with thousands of lifestyle benefit options Multisport Card for gym and wellness, with family add-on options Annual public transport reimbursement up to a set limit Corporate mobile plan with optional family tariff 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 Please note: If the applicant is permanently present outside of the Czech Republic, Veeam reserves the right to refuse to consider the application for a job. #LI-TT1 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. 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