Development Architect -SAP Business Network Team

Job Description

We help the world run better
At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

WHAT YOU’LL BUILD

• Build and scale the NextGen SAP SCM Business Network platform, driving innovation, deployment, and enterprise adoption.
• Architect and deliver cloud-native, secure, scalable, and high-performing distributed systems leveraging modern microservices architecture and domain-driven design principles.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to design robust technical solutions, perform rapid prototyping, and evaluate technical feasibility for complex business challenges.
• Lead architecture discussions and establish engineering best practices focused on maintainability, reliability, observability, and operational excellence.
• Mentor and guide developers through technical leadership, architecture reviews, and continuous engineering excellence initiatives.
• Drive quality engineering practices including Test-Driven Development (TDD), automated testing, code reviews, and DevOps-driven delivery pipelines.
• Partner with product management, program management, and cross-functional stakeholders to shape the roadmap of SAP’s Unified Business Network vision.
• Contribute to integrating SAP Business Network solutions including Asset Intelligence Network, Logistics Business Network, and Ariba Network into a unified intelligent enterprise platform.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 12+ years of strong hands-on experience in software engineering, system architecture, and enterprise application development.
• Deep expertise in one or more programming languages such as Java, TypeScript, Python, or Golang.
• ·Exposure to AI/ML technologies, Generative AI concepts, or AI-driven developer productivity tools is an added advantage.
• Strong experience designing and building cloud-native applications using modern architectural patterns and distributed systems principles.
• Proven expertise in domain-driven design (DDD), microservices architecture, and scalable platform engineering.
• Solid understanding of DevOps culture, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, observability, and operational scalability.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices, coding standards, design principles, and secure development methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical solutioning, architecture discussions, and cross-team engineering initiatives.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and technical documentation skills.
• Passion for mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and engineering excellence.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MCA, or related field from a premier institute.

WHERE YOU BELONG

Join a fast-growing and strategic engineering organization powering the future of SAP Business Network. You will work alongside a globally distributed team of experts across product management, architecture, engineering, and operations to build a next-generation Unified Business Network platform.

At SAP, you will help shape intelligent enterprise collaboration by connecting business networks into a scalable “network of networks” built on SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). This is an opportunity to work on large-scale cloud platforms, cutting-edge technologies, and mission-critical enterprise solutions that redefine how businesses engage and operate globally.

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 world.

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides 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.

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Requisition ID: 453297 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid