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. Development Architect – Cloud Technologies

Are you an engineer with a passion for delivering well-architected products that people love to use? Join our dynamic team as we build a cutting-edge Database as a Service. As a Cloud Architect, you will play a crucial role in architecting and designing a scalable, secure, and highly available database solution that meets the evolving needs of our customers.

What you’ll build:

You will make technology decisions, influencing the roadmap and guiding your development team through execution and operational phases of the product lifecycle.
You will define the technical architecture to ensure the services are performant, highly scalable, available and meet the cloud security standards
You will contribute to business domain strategy based on technology advancements and be a trusted advisor to engineering management & align technology vision with their business and technology priorities
You will arbitrate technology decisions across your product/platform domain and deliver working results
You will work closely with other internal teams, such as product management, designers, and end-users to ensure product success.
You will provide technical leadership and guidance to the development team, ensuring adherence to design principles, coding standards, and best practices.
You will participate and be vocal in the architect community that engages in cross-domain topics
You will use computer programming languages and software tools to contribute to the code, fix issues, and experiment with proof of concepts
You will author clear technical documentation and presentations to communicate architecture and design options to educate engineering teams and product managers
You will troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to cloud services performance, scalability, and security and provide develop creative solutions to resolve the issues
You will stay up to date with the latest advancements in cloud computing, database technologies, and distributed systems.

What you bring

You have a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
You have 12+ years of hands-on development experience and are proficient in one or more programming languages such as Go, Python, Java
You have experience with large-scale data architecture, data modelling, database design, and information systems implementation.
You have experience with cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
You have deep experience with container and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes and monitoring tools such as Grafana & Prometheus
You have deep knowledge of cloud security best practices and compliance requirements.
You have a strong passion for solving distributed systems challenges and experience working with distributed systems.
You have excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
You have strong leadership skills and can provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.

where you belong

Our team and the solutions of SAP Database & Analytics (SAP databases, data warehousing, planning & analytics) make a real impact on the world of business, helping the biggest companies rethink how they run. As the amount of data increases, SAP customers continue to benefit from more flexible solutions to manage their data assets.

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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Development Architect-go, Python, Java

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