(Associate) Developer (f/m/d) - Performance & Scalability team

Software-Design and Development

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What you'll do:

Summary:

The Performance & Scalability team is the center of expertise for performance, sizing and benchmark topics across all products inside SAP. The team covers a wide range of duties, from development and provisioning of tools for sizing and benchmarking, delivering performance trainings, internal and external consulting, to performance measurements and analysis. We own the SAP Standard Application Benchmarks, a comprehensive set of tools and guidelines for sizing, as well as the Performance Product Standard. We also foster, support and drive efforts that are relevant for SAP's sustainability journey.

Are you ready to kick-start your career in software development?

The Role:

As a (Associate) Developer in SAP’s Performance & Scalability team, you’ll be part of a group that ensures our products run fast, handle growth, and stay sustainable. You’ll work on real projects that help our customers succeed—especially in the area of system sizing, where we figure out how much computing power is needed to keep everything running smoothly.

This is a great opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues, develop your technical skills, and see your contributions make a difference in SAP products used worldwide

Key Responsibilities:

• Build & Improve Tools: Help design, enhance, and maintain our sizing tools so they’re accurate, efficient, and easy to use
• Analyze & Model Data: Work on real business scenarios to gather data and help create mathematical models for sizing calculations
• Collaborate & Learn: Partner with senior developers, product managers, and other experts to solve problems and deliver solutions
• Grow Your Skills: Learn the most successful SAP technologies, which are used by thousands of customers, and best practices in performance and scalability engineering

What you bring:

Required skills:

• Programming Experience:
  • Object oriented programming with modern frameworks (like Node.js, different JavaScript frameworks, Java, Python…)
  • Motivation to learn ABAP programming and debugging techniques
• Technical Knowledge: Solid understanding of hardware and IT technologies
• Problem-Solving & Communication: Strong analytical thinking, creative problem-solving skills, and the ability to clearly explain ideas when working with diverse teams, while also demonstrating the capacity to work independently, take initiative, and drive tasks to completion with minimal supervision
• Technical Curiosity: Passion for tackling complex business problems and translating requirements into mathematical models for sizing calculations
• Education: Bachelor’s or higher degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field
• Languages: Proficiency in both English and German, spoken and written

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.

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.

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