SAP • Bangalore, IN

Java Application Expert Software Engineer - Cloud-Native Microservices & Observability

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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 build:

We are seeking an Expert Software Engineer – Java to join and lead strategic initiatives within the Data Foundation Services team in Business Data Cloud. This role is critical in accelerating the development and adoption of seamless, low-latency integration patterns across SAP applications and the BDC data fabric. As an expert-level engineer, you will drive architectural direction, oversee key integration frameworks and provide hands-on leadership in building real-time, event-driven and secure communication across a distributed enterprise landscape. You’ll bring deep technical expertise in Java, Python, ETL, distributed data processing, Kafka, Cloud-native Development, DevOps, Real-Time Analytics, Intelligent Monitoring, BTP and Hyperscaler ecosystems while also mentoring teams and collaborating closely with stakeholders across SAP’s data platform initiatives.

Lead and design Micro services using Java, RESTful APIs and messaging frameworks such as Apache Kafka.
Lead and design UI based on SAP UI5/Fiori other tools
Lead and design Observability Framework for Customer Insights
Architect and build scalable ETL and data transformation pipelines for both real-time and batch processing needs.
Databricks experience is an advantage.
Drive the evolution of reusable integration patterns, automation practices and platform consistency across services.
Architect and build distributed data processing pipelines, supporting large-scale data ingestion, transformation and routing.
Guide the DevOps strategy to define and improve CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and deployment strategies using modern GitOps practices.
Guide cloud-native secure deployment of services on SAP BTP and major Hyperscaler (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Collaborate with SAP’s broader Data Platform efforts including Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud and BDC runtime architecture.
Mentor junior developers, conduct code reviews and contribute to team-level architectural and technical decisions.

What you bring:

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering or a related field.
10+ years of hands-on experience in backend development using Java, with strong object-oriented design and integration patterns.
Proven experience in designing and building ETL pipelines and large-scale data processing frameworks.
Exposure to Log Aggregator Tools like Splunk, ELK , etc.
Hands-on experience or experimentation with Databricks, Spark or other data engineering platforms is highly desirable.
Proficient with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud or HANA is highly desirable.
Design CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), Kubernetes and DevOps best practices.
Strong working knowledge of Hyperscaler environments such as AWS, Azure or GCP.
Strong track record of driving engineering excellence, innovation and scalable architecture within complex enterprise systems.

Where you belong

SAP is the market leader in enterprise application software, helping companies of all sizes and industries run at their best. As part of the Business Data Cloud (BDC) organization, the Foundation Services team is pivotal to SAP’s Data & AI strategy, delivering next-generation data experiences that power intelligence across the enterprise. Located in Bangalore, India, our team drives cutting-edge engineering efforts in a collaborative, inclusive and high-impact environment, enabling innovation and integration across SAP’s data platforms.

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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.

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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.