Associate Development Architect for SAP CTO (f/m/d)

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.

As an Associate Development Architect, you will contribute to the definition and evolution of SAP’s architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with our AI-first and Suite-first product principles.

Join our dynamic team where you will work closely with cross-functional teams to work on reference implementations, technical prototypes, and architecture blueprints that influence SAP-wide decisions. You will play a key role in ensuring the scalability, and quality of our future technologies and platforms critical to SAP’s success.

YOUR FUTURE ROLE

• Contribute to the development and implementation of architectural patterns and best practices across product teams.

• Define and drive the architectural direction of cloud-native servicesand prototype new AI-enabled capabilities and platform services, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical requirements.

• Develop architecture guidelines and technical standards for the integration of AI capabilities into SAP’s cloud solutions.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop high-level architectural designs and ensure alignment with product goals and business objectives.

• Assess emerging technologies, tools, and platforms to recommend best practices for delivering AI-infused services at scale.

• Partner with fellow architects and development teams to review and improve development methodologies, driving continuous improvements in delivery cycles and technical quality.

• Continuously learn and explore emerging AI and cloud-native technologies, identifying their potential application on SAP’s architecture.

• Collaborate closely with internal SAP teams on integration activities, ensuring cohesive and successful implementation of cross-team architectural solutions.

YOUR PROFILE

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering or architecture, with a proven ability to design and deliver complex, cloud-native systems.

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Proficient in at least two modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, JavaScript), with hands-on development experience.

• Strong foundation in microservices architecture, containers, and Kubernetes-based deployments.

• Solid knowledge of cloud infrastructure and services (AWS, Azure, or GCP), with experience in building scalable, secure applications.

• Experience with SAP technologies, BTP, or enterprise integration landscapes or CloudFoundry.

• Familiarity with AI/ML integration, including model consumption patterns, MLOps basics, or cloud-based AI services.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools, and modern development practices.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex technical challenges.

• Effective communicator, able to collaborate across teams and clearly articulate architectural decisions.

• Self-motivated, curious about emerging technologies, and comfortable working in distributed, cross-functional environments.

ABOUT THE TEAM
The CTO area’s mission is to future proof our customers and SAP. Together we evolve SAP’s technology strategy and North Star architecture, explore the impact of emerging technologies on SAP’s portfolio and leverage the insights for build/buy/partner decisions. We accelerate innovation across SAP’s portfolio, collaborating with engineering teams in SAP, partners, and start-ups across the globe. With Business AI and Sustainability, we accelerate SAP’s long-term growth and market leadership.

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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: 425553 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: Berlin, Munich (Garching), Paris, Walldorf #LI-Hybrid.