Senior Backend Developer

We help the world run better

Our company culture is focused on helping our employees enable innovation by building breakthroughs together. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from. Apply now!

What You Will Do:

• Design, code, and maintain high-quality Java applications within the SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) environment to enhance the Just Ask feature.
• Work in close collaboration with the data science team to integrate machine learning models into the core application logic.
• Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing.
• Troubleshoot, test, and maintain the core product software to ensure strong optimization and functionality.
• Adhere to industry best practices and contribute to internal and external coding standards.
• Provide technical support and guidance to other team members, fostering a spirit of cooperation and learning.

What You Bring:

• An advanced degree (eg. Master's) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, demonstrating a strong theoretical foundation and problem-solving skills.
• Proven track record of leadership and mentorship in Java development teams, with a preference for those who have spearheaded projects from conception to deployment.
• Expertise in Java and JEE internals, including but not limited to Classloading, Memory Management, Transaction management, and performance optimization.
• Extensive experience with the Spring Framework, specifically in designing, building, and optimizing RESTful services in a microservices architecture.
• Deep understanding of system design principles, with proficiency in implementing MVC architectures, optimizing JDBC operations, and designing RESTful APIs for scalability and maintainability.
• Demonstrated experience in leading test-driven development practices and promoting software quality assurance best practices within development teams.
• Mastery of code versioning tools, such as GIT, with a strong emphasis on branching strategies, code review processes, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Familiarity with modern software architecture and deployment paradigms, including microservices architecture developed with Spring in data-intensive environments, leveraging technologies such as Kafka, NoSQL databases, Dynatrace, Kubernetes, etc., for scalable, resilient, and efficient systems.
• Preferred: Experience in machine learning or AI related projects, software or frameworks
• Preferred: Proficient in utilizing big data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark and Hadoop for handling and analyzing large datasets, enabling the extraction of meaningful insights from voluminous data.
• Ability to navigate and lead in complex, dynamic environments, with a keen eye for identifying and implementing cutting-edge technologies and methodologies to drive continuous improvement and innovation.

Meet Your Team:

• You will become part of an innovative team that is at the forefront of integrating machine learning into traditional business intelligence with SAC Just Ask.
• Our team includes experienced Java developers, UI/UX designers, and machine learning specialists who are committed to building robust, scalable applications.
• We value creativity, passion, and a willingness to learn new technologies and methodologies.
• As an international team, we celebrate diversity and encourage cross-cultural engagement and collaboration to drive forward our goals.

We build breakthroughs together

SAP innovations help more than 400,000 customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with 200 million users and more than 100,000 employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, we build breakthroughs, together.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 388517  | Work Area: Software-Design and Development  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.