Senior Java Engineer - AI & Innovation at Signavio Next (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.

What you'll do
We’re looking for a Senior Java Engineer (f/m/d) who thrives at the intersection of modernization and innovation. Yes, you’ll begin by modernizing legacy Spring Boot code. But that’s just the launchpad. The real mission? Building the foundation that unlocks generative AI potential for hundreds of global customers. As a Senior Java Engineer (f/m/d), you will play a key role in designing, building, and scaling enterprise-grade software products with real impact on Signavio customers. You’ll be joining a high-performing team where your expertise in backend development and software architecture will directly shape the product roadmap and user experience. You’ll lead development initiatives using modern Java technologies and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across the company. This position can also be filled as a part-time position.

What you bring

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Expert-level proficiency in Java and Spring Boot, with a deep understanding of backend application architecture and performance tuning
• Solid experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or similar
• Strong working knowledge of REST APIs, software testing, and CI/CD practices
• Proficiency in Git, debugging tools, and collaborative development workflows
• A proven track record of building scalable and maintainable production systems
• Experience mentoring and leading junior developers in a team setting
• Strong communication skills in English (German is a plus, but not required)

The following experience would be a plus:

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Familiarity with microservices architecture and distributed systems
• Exposure to frontend technologies such as TypeScript or React
• Interest or background in Business Process Management, Process Mining, or related fields
• Entrepreneurial mindset or experience working in startup environments
• Experience working with remote or globally distributed teams

Please include a public GitHub profile with repositories containing Java code you have written in your application. Also please bring the willingness and ability to share and defend non-trivial code from past projects during the interview process.

Meet your team

It is SAP Signavio’s mission to assist our customers in their digital transformation. We help them to understand and to improve their business processes in a data-driven way.

The NEXT engineering team has a high standard for producing quality work at a fast pace. We are looking to expand our team with a candidate that matches this standard.

You'll work alongside creative thinkers who share your interests in an environment that encourages free and open expression of ideas.

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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.

Requisition ID: 424557 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Part Time or Regular Full Time #LI-Hybrid

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