Senior Engineer (f/m/d) - Application Performance Management (APM)

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? Continuous learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

Summary: The BTP Fabric unit addresses all architectural and conceptual questions to ensure engineering excellence throughout SAP, and takes responsibility for operationalizing the CTO function across all board areas. BTP Fabric is also responsible for SAP’s overall platform and technology development such as SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP Core). We are looking for a (Senior) Engineer to strengthen our Application Performance Management (APM) team in Walldorf. Our work environment offers an exciting mix of opportunities, a collaborative and energetic team of technology professionals, and the opportunity to work with leading Infrastructure and Platform-as-a-Service technologies (for example, Kubernetes). As a (Senior) Engineer, you will bridge the gap between application and infrastructure, regarding technical and organizational matters. If you are highly motivated, self-driven, enjoy working with international teams and are eager to learn, then we want to hear from you.

The Role:

• Programming (mostly) in Golang (Kubernetes Operators, REST APIs, libraries and tools)
• Designing solutions that provide new features for our customers
• Develop and operate highly scalable cloud solutions
• Providing a seamless experience for engineers in a multi-tenancy cloud environment, including path to production, observability, and metrics
• Automating tasks, especially self-healing mechanisms of the platform
• Supporting development teams in their daily operational work
• Checking out new technologies and introducing them to others to promote innovation and create business value
• Explaining technical problems and understanding business requirements
• Bug fixing and working on user requests concerning the designed software
• On-call duty if the self-healing mechanisms are not sufficient

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or comparable education
• 5+ years of experience working as a developer
• Experience in Go, Java, Python, or Bash/PowerShell, supplemented by experience in managing cloud infrastructure (e.g., Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker) and exposure to configuration management tools
• Good knowledge of operating Linux/Unix-based systems, including kernel, shell, scripting, etc.
• Familiarity with at least one cloud solution such as Amazon AWS, Azure, Google, or OpenStack
• Experience with containers and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, or others)
• Good knowledge of SOLID, DRY, and KISS principles
• Code management using GitLab and GitHub
• Solid understanding of software design, engineering, and architecture principles
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to drill down to the code level
• Knowledge of "Clean Code" and a strong commitment to continuously improving quality
• Very good written and verbal English language skills

Preferred skills:

• Practical experience with observability, monitoring, and analytics tools (e.g., Dynatrace, Grafana, ELK)
• Practical experience or understanding of agile concepts (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, pair programming) and lean principles
• Experience with continuous delivery processes

About SAP: 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.

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