Principal Software Architect - Product Development

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 will do
We are looking for a Senior Engineer/ Software Architect for the development of backup-as-a-service features for 8000+ customers. You'll play a key role in designing, implementing, and scaling innovative backup and restore features based on hyper-scaler native functionality on almost all the major public cloud providers.

Your responsibilities include:

• Driving end-to-end software development with a focus on quality, scalability, and performance.
• Low & high level design proposal/review including code reviews.
• Time to time - convincing stakeholders for the design and approach.
• Bring innovations and ideas for the betterment of product.
• Leading technical Proof of Concepts (PoCs) and transforming ideas into production-ready features on all the major public clouds.
• Being senior, you are expected to mentor engineers and fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• Ensuring features are operationally excellent, emphasizing observability, reliability, and scalability.

This role is pivotal to delivering cutting-edge features and shaping the future of backup and restore systems.

The Role

• Spearhead the design and implementation of innovative backup and restore features using hyperscaler-native functionalities.
• Drive end-to-end software development with a DevOps mindset, covering planning, implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Ensure features are built with a strong emphasis on quality, scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.
• Tackle complex engineering challenges with a proactive and hands-on approach.
• Work effectively with multiple stakeholders, ensuring alignment on technical solutions and project goals.
• Contribute to the evolution of backup and restore services, positioning the organization as a technological leader in the industry.

What you bring

• 13 to 19 years of experience in software development with proficiency in object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and Python (or other languages with a willingness to adopt Python).
• Skilled in identifying and addressing code smells and applying design patterns for maintainable code.
• Experience in implementing unit testing, automated tests to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing reliable, scalable products with robust observability practices.
• Skilled in adopting API-first approach considering reliability, scalability.
• Basic understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP protocols, security – authentication + authorization.
• Hands-on experience in building cloud-native solutions that have gone through General Availability (GA) release cycles.
• Proven track record of taking ownership of complex projects, leading technical Proof of Concepts, and mentoring teams to solve challenges effectively.
• Effective communication skills.
• Fair understanding of application and cloud security.
• Familiarity with public clouds.
• Familiarity with Linux systems.
• Nice to have - familiarity with storage systems, filesystems, and databases such as HANA, Sybase ASE, and MSSQL

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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 world.

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Requisition ID: 438034 | Work Area: Information Technology | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid