About this role
<p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">We help the world run better</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><br>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. </span></p><h2><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Summary</span></h2> <p><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">We’re looking for a visionary Principal Development Architect to join SAP’s Business Data Cloud Technology Office — a central team driving the future of SAP’s data management and intelligent enterprise strategy. This is a high‑impact, cross‑organizational role where you will help define the architecture of SAP’s next‑generation cloud and data services, shaping how data and AI power business outcomes across SAP’s portfolio.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">You will work alongside some of the most experienced architects in the industry, influencing product direction across SAP, defining architectural standards, and enabling development teams to deliver scalable, AI‑ready data products at enterprise scale.</span></p> <h2> </h2> <h2><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">What you’ll do</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Define and evolve the current and future architecture for the Business Data Cloud & Integration (BDC&I) platform and services, with a strong focus on AI‑enabled, data‑driven architectures.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Work hands‑on with leading‑edge technologies, including modern data platforms, lakehouse architectures, data fabrics, and AI‑driven analytics.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Actively collaborate with internal stakeholders and business partners to understand customer scenarios, translate needs into architectural concepts, and align ideas across units and the wider SAP organization.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Drive architectural concepts from strategy to execution by building the organizational structures, processes, and networks required for broad adoption across development teams, in close partnership with product management.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Serve as a spearhead of the development organization, embedding within teams to drive and align architecture topics across SAP, including participation in SAP’s central architecture alignment boards.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Lead architecture and technology strategy from definition into real project execution, working across distributed teams within SAP BDC&I and Line‑of‑Business (LoB) development organizations.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Enable and foster LoB adoption of data products, recognizing that the success of the Business Data Cloud depends on scalable, high‑quality, and AI‑ready data offerings delivered by the LoBs.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Champion AI adoption and AI‑assisted development practices, helping teams responsibly leverage AI to improve productivity, quality, and innovation while meeting SAP’s enterprise standards.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">This opportunity is ideal for a highly motivated individual with strong enterprise customer thinking, architectural depth, and the ambition to influence SAP’s long‑term data and AI strategy in a fast‑moving, highly collaborative environment.</span></p> <h2> </h2> <h2><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">What you bring</span></h2> <h3> </h3> <h3><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">AI & Intelligent Systems</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">A strong AI adoption mindset, with the ability to identify, evaluate, and scale AI use cases that create tangible business value within enterprise data platforms.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience leveraging AI‑assisted development tools and practices to increase development velocity, code quality, and architectural consistency, while understanding governance, security, and compliance implications.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Knowledge of agentic orchestration concepts, including coordinating AI agents, tools, and workflows across complex system landscapes.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience in or strong understanding of agentic engineering, applying software engineering best practices (modularity, observability, lifecycle management, scalability) to AI‑driven and autonomous systems.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Proven ability to leverage AI technologies for data management, analytics, and SAP Business AI, including contributions to shared technical building blocks.</span></li> </ul> <h3> </h3> <h3><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Data Engineering & Cloud Architecture</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Deep expertise in cloud‑based data platforms, analytics, data management, and data integration technologies, including lakehouse architectures and data fabric concepts.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Hands‑on experience with data engineering foundations such as scalable data pipelines, Spark‑based processing, and object store technologies.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Strong background in data integration across SAP and non‑SAP data sources, data lakes, and enterprise applications.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Established track record as a senior architect working with analytics and data management engineering teams, including leadership in large‑scale data warehousing initiatives.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Practical experience operating cloud‑scale services in production, with a solid understanding of scalability, resilience, and operational excellence.</span></li> </ul> <h3> </h3> <h3><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">SAP Data & Analytics Ecosystem</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Deep familiarity with the SAP data and analytics ecosystem, including SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud, and SAP BTP‑based data platform approaches.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience integrating SAP and non‑SAP data to enable advanced analytics, planning and AI scenarios, as well thrive for master data management excellence.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"> <div><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Understanding of SAP data models, performance considerations, security, and governance best practices.</span></div> </li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"> <div><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Building enterprise readiness products, systems and landscapes.</span></div> </li> </ul> <h3> </h3> <h3><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Leadership, Communication & Mindset</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments, balance architectural trade‑offs, and combine pragmatic delivery with long‑term strategic thinking and drive long term success. Integrating different teams, observation points and use cases from product management towards one common long term goal and influence road map planning. </span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Excellent presentation, communication, and public‑speaking skills, with the ability to influence and align stakeholders at C‑suite level and above.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to drive complex product‑ and technology‑related discussions internally and externally to customers and partners as well on stage.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">High self‑motivation, a positive can‑do attitude, and the ability to thrive in fast‑paced, ambiguous environments.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Strong customer and partner orientation, with experience working in large‑scale software development and architectural initiatives.</span></li> <li style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Degree in Computer Science or a related field, with senior level experience of 7+ years.</span></li> </ul> <h2> </h2> <h2><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Meet your team</span></h2> <p><span style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">The SAP BDC&I Development organization brings together the powerful capabilities of SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud, and application‑specific data platform approaches into a harmonized, end‑to‑end ecosystem. Our mission is to unlock the full information value chain—enabling customers to understand the past, predict the future, and confidently drive decisions based on trusted, AI‑ready data through entirely new cloud services and experiences.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>#LI-SJ3</strong></p> <p> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Bring out your best</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><br>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. <br><br></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">We win with inclusion</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><br>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. 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