Development Expert (f/m/d) for the Autonomous Operations Platform (AIOps) - BTP Cross Projects Unit

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What you`ll do:

Summary:

We’re not just offering a job, we invite you to shape the future of cloud-native infrastructure at SAP and in all of Europe. We have committed to open source by donating our projects into the neutral NeoNephos foundation. Make your mark, invite others, and discover #SAPEUAICloudCareers. Let’s build what’s next together.

We are transforming cloud infrastructure operations through AI at SAP. You'll build autonomous operations capabilities within the “Apeiro Reference Architecture” ApeiroRA as part of the EU's IPCEI-CIS initiative to strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty, solving complex challenges that eliminate manual incident response, and enable predictive detection across distributed cloud-edge environments.

Working within the Apeiro ecosystem and the Linux Foundation's NeoNephos community, you'll collaborate with platform engineers, architects, and SRE teams to build production-grade systems that reduce mean time to resolution. At SAP, you'll grow your expertise in distributed systems and infrastructure automation while building operations platforms that transform how European cloud infrastructure is managed. Most of your contributions will be open source and publicly visible.

The Role:

In your role as Development Expert, you'll implement critical components of the autonomous operations platform. You'll design distributed systems that enable AI-driven incident management, building integrations with AI/ML services, and Kubernetes-native operators that autonomously remediate infrastructure issues based on AI insights.

Your technical leadership will influence design and implementation approaches of the autonomous operations platform within the Apeiro Reference Architecture. You'll tackle challenges like telemetry correlation across logs/metrics/traces, automated root cause analysis, and knowledge graph systems that power runbook automation.

Working with cutting-edge technologies like Kubernetes, Go, and Python, you'll build production systems that effectively leverage AI/ML services while maintaining core functionality during infrastructure failures and network partitions. Your code will power autonomous operations across SAP's global cloud infrastructure, directly supporting the mission to maximize automated resolution rates and minimize manual operational effort at enterprise scale.

What you bring:

Must-have Skills:

• Technical Leadership: 7+ years of professional programming experience (e.g. with Go, Python, Java) with a proven track record leading complex system designs and mentoring senior engineers
• Expert Programming: Deep expertise in languages such as Python, Java, Go with focus on distributed systems, service integration, and cloud-native architecture at scale
• Cloud & Kubernetes: Expert-level Kubernetes skills including operator development, custom controllers, and production operations across multi-cloud environments
• Networking Expertise: Strong understanding of network technologies including IPv4/IPv6, VLANs, L2/L3 firewalls, routing protocols, and DNS
• Language Skills: Fluency both written and spoken in English and German

Nice-to-have Skills:

• AI/ML Integration: Strong understanding of how to effectively consume AI/ML services, interpret model outputs, and integrate intelligent capabilities into operational workflows
• Advanced Systems: Experience building production systems that integrate AI/ML services, telemetry correlation engines, knowledge graphs, or intelligent automation platforms
• Innovation Drive: Demonstrated ability to pioneer solutions for autonomous operations, with contributions to open-source infrastructure or observability projects preferred
• Web Development: Experience with frameworks like Angular, React, or Vue.js and TypeScript would be beneficial

Meet your team:

You'll join BTP Cross Projects, a strategic unit that collaborates across different board areas and lines of business at SAP on high-impact initiatives. We work on projects that drive meaningful customer value and shape the future of SAP's technology landscape.

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Requisition ID: 451633  | Work Area: Software-Design and Development  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Part-Time, or Regular Full Time
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