Senior Developer
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.
What You Will Build
As a Senior Developer focused on Platform Engineering and AI/ML, you will design, implement, and operate the cloud‑native infrastructure that powers SAP’s next‑generation Business Data Cloud solutions.
You will:
- Collaborate with engineering and operations to design and maintain build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment tooling.
- Develop high‑quality, secure backend services and automation tools supporting the end‑to‑end lifecycle of AI/ML features.
- Provide infrastructure expertise, best practices for cloud integration, CI/CD automation, and modern service architecture.
- Translate complex requirements from cross‑functional stakeholders into technical designs and executable implementation plans.
- Lead design reviews, produce clear technical documentation, provide peer feedback, and represent your work through demos, presentations, and retrospectives.
- Contribute to SAP’s intelligent technology portfolio by enabling reliable, data‑driven decision-making at scale.
What You Bring
- 3+ years of hands‑on experience in SRE/DevOps, systems engineering, cloud operations, or automation in enterprise environments.
- Proficiency in cloud platforms (SAP BTP, AWS, GCP, Azure) and container technologies (Kubernetes, Cloud Foundry, Docker, cloud databases, and data/event pipelines).
- Experience building and operating complex CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Argo CD, Flux CD, GitHub Actions) and automated delivery processes.
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals and experience with modern load balancers (e.g., HAProxy, NGINX).
- Ability to write maintainable, production‑grade code in languages such as Python, Java, or similar.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Designing highly available, horizontally scalable distributed systems; traffic management, autoscaling, and progressive delivery patterns.
- Ability to architect modular, reusable, distributed systems.
- Experience implementing Generative AI services, ML Ops tooling, or AI‑driven enterprise applications.Curiosity, continuous‑learning mindset, and passion for knowledge‑sharing.
- Master’s degree or equivalent experience.
Meet Your Team
You will join SAP’s Business Data Cloud Foundation Infrastructure organization, a multidisciplinary team building AI‑driven services that empower SAP’s cloud solutions used by global customers. We design and operate the platforms that accelerate SAP’s product development—leveraging AI/ML, automation, and modern cloud technologies. You’ll collaborate with: Backend and full‑stack developersAI/ML engineers and data scientistsProduct teams building SAP’s next‑generation applicationsCloud operations and security specialists. Together, we move fast, iterate often, and work closely with internal partners to build reliable, customer‑ready solutions that shape the future of SAP technology.
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.
SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com.
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.
SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is 125900 - 214300(CAD) CAD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount, and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. A summary of benefits and eligibility requirements can be found by clicking this link: www.SAPNorthAmericaBenefits.com.
Due to the nature of the role, which involves global interactions with SAP entities, as well as with employees and stakeholders in Canada, functional proficiency in English is required for positions based in the Quebec.
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Requisition ID: 439876 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA, V6B 1A9
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