Backend Engineer in SAP Sustainability Data Exchange

Job Description

We help the world run better

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. 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.

What you'll do:

Summary: We are looking for a Backend Developer with solid experience in Java and Spring Boot to contribute to SDX — SAP Sustainability Data Exchange. You will work on a modern microservices platform, building APIs and event-driven pipelines that enable companies to exchange standardized sustainability data across their value chains. This role is ideal for a developer who can work with growing autonomy, take ownership of well-defined features, and grow alongside a team of experienced engineers.

What you build: As a Backend Developer on the SDX team, you will contribute to the design, development, testing, and deployment of backend services within our domain-driven architecture. You will collaborate closely with frontend engineers, product managers, and DevOps teams to deliver RESTful APIs, microservices, and data processing pipelines. Day-to-day, you will write clean, maintainable code across the full service layer (Controller → Service → Persistence), participate in code reviews, contribute to automated testing strategies, and work iteratively in a Scrum team. You will also gain hands-on experience with SAP-specific technologies and our multi-tenant supply chain data model.

What you bring:

• Solid programming skills in Java and Spring Boot, with a good understanding of OOP and design principles
• 2–4 years of experience in backend development
• Practical knowledge of RESTful API design and microservices architecture
• Experience with relational or NoSQL databases (MongoDB experience is a plus; we are actively migrating to SAP HANA)
• Ability to take ownership of features end-to-end, from implementation through testing and deployment
• Experience with version control using Git
• Comfortable working in an agile environment using Scrum methodology
• Strong interest in AI-driven development practices and an AI adoption mindset
• Awareness of prompt design, context handling, and AI-assisted engineering workflows
• Ability to critically assess and improve AI-generated outputs

What we consider beneficial:

• Experience with SAP BTP, CloudFoundry, or other cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure)
• Familiarity with SAP CAP (CDS models, generated DAOs) or similar code-generation/ORM frameworks
• Knowledge of Gradle multi-module project builds
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with message brokers such as RabbitMQ
• Exposure to multi-tenancy patterns or supply chain / sustainability domains
• A passion for continuous learning and staying current with industry trends

Where you belong:

Our mission is to make the world a better place with software that brings more sustainability into all industries.

SDX (SAP Sustainability Data Exchange) is a platform that enables organizations to manage and exchange sustainability data with their business partners — with a current focus on Scope 3 Product Footprint information. Built around industry standards and partnerships with leading sustainability initiatives such as WBCSD PACT and Catena-X, SDX fosters collaboration across global value chains. It is designed to work standalone or connected to any ERP system, making it accessible to businesses of all sizes. As part of the SDX team, you will be building the backbone of a solution that helps companies share reliable, standardized emissions data and drive meaningful change in how industries approach decarbonization.

Our benefits

• You will get initial training on technical and business topics
• SAP will provide continuous training to increase your qualification
• Flexible working hours and home office option
• SAP will fully refund salary for sick days (12 per year) and sick leaves (up to one month)
• 5 weeks of vacation per year
• Meal vouchers, fully paid by company
• Company car and company phone according to the company car policy
• Contribution to sport/culture/leisure
• Yearly bonuses, employee stock purchase plans
• Contributions to the pension/life insurance

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​Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand 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 two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand 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, you can bring out your best.

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: 401866 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.