Senior Data Engineer Intelligent Search (fmd)

We help the world run better
At SAP we keep it simple: you bring your best to us and well bring out the best in you. Were builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce and we need your unique talents to help shape whats next. The work is challenging but it matters. Youll find a place where you can be yourself prioritize your wellbeing and truly belong. Whats in it for you Constant learning skill growth great benefits and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

What youll do

Summary:
The Senior Data Engineer - Intelligent Search (f/m/d) builds scalable crawlers ingestion enrichment and indexing pipelines that power SAPs AI Search service offering for multiple scenarios within the company. Join a collaborative team delivering fresh high-quality content and reliable search across the enterprise.

The Role:

• Join a global agile delivery team to extract enrich and deliver high-quality data powering a wide range of SAP use cases
• Develop and continuously evolve a JavaScript/TypeScript-based modular crawler framework for high-performance large-scale data extraction
• Configure new crawler jobs in close collaboration with data source owners and service teams
• Integrate with REST and GraphQL APIs to acquire and enrich data
• Ingest and process datasets with the use of AI/ML in Databricks using PySpark and Delta Lake to integrate processed data into target systems such as OpenSearch and Coveo
• Monitor and troubleshoot crawler jobs on Kubernetes; analyze logs execute tests and debug issues
• Improve data quality and optimize/maintain crawlers and modules using established tooling
• Collaborate closely within your team and with supporting units and stakeholders

What you bring

We are looking for an innovative self-driven team player to become an integral part of our development team:

• University Degree in Computer Science Engineering or similar
• 5 years of professional working experience in software development
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Python/PySpark
• Proven web crawling HTML parsing and REST/GraphQL API integration skills
• Experience applying AI/ML to data enrichment workflows
• Hands-on with Databricks Delta Lake and Azure ADLS Gen2
• Experience with OpenSearch/Elasticsearch (optionally Coveo)
• Understanding of Kubernetes Docker and containerized execution
• Experience with designing implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Strong log analysis and troubleshooting skills
• Proficient in both German and English with strong communication skills

Meet your team

The Intelligent Search team a part of the Corporate Processes & Information Technology (CPIT) organization within SAP is on an exciting journey to develop enhance and operate the strategic Intelligent Search Service end-to-end. This includes the whole process from gathering content from various source systems through crawling AI Search and UI development and integration into consuming websites platforms or agentic AIs. As we drive the adoption of our service we actively collaborate with various critical LoBs and teams within SAP. Our solutions are globally utilized by customers partners and employees.
The team consists of motivated individuals from various locations primarily working out of the EMEA region. We value curiosity quality and collaboration to support our organization-wide AI strategy.

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
SAPs 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.

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Requisition ID: 439591 Work Area: Information Technology Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Part Time or Regular Full Time #LI-Hybrid