Architecture Expert (Office of the CTO)

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 you will do

We are part of the Office of the CTO (OCTO) and therefore we work on topics that directly support theSAPCTOs mandate. We investigate front-runner technologies to verify experiment and create proof-points that inform technical decisions. Our work includes technology strategy initiatives such as theNorth Star Architecture along with related research investigations coding experiments and the creation ofReference Architectures.

As a member of our team you will be responsible for driving key initiatives on strategic topics to drive prototyping building showcases and experimenting with new technologies. You will research internal and external products concepts and architectures and contribute to concept and strategy papers as needed. A strong combination of architectural thinking abstraction skills and hands-on coding experience is highly valuable for this role. You will be working with product development and product management team to help accelerate and bring out the reference architectures for customers adoption.

Your work will involve:

• Developing tooling and content(reference architectures across Data AIPlatform DataAIand Agents)that is published on theSAP Architecture Center

• Exploring emerging technologies acrossAI and Agents including

Neuro-symbolic AI Knowledge Graphs MCP (Model Context Protocol) Agent Orchestration RAG and other AI-native patterns

• Working onnon-functional aspects such asSecurity HA/DR Performance and Reliability

• Prototyping and building proof-points that influence company-wide strategic decisions

• Contributing toconcept notes technical investigations and strategy documents

What you bring

• 15 years of work experience in software architecture design and development.

• Recognizedexpertiseand thought leadership in one or more areas:AI Data and Analytics Cloud-native frameworks.

• Expertisein programming language and environments such as JavaJavaScriptPythonand other related technology topics.

• Knowledge in cloud platforms( AWSAzureor GCP) is preferred.

• Ability to lead and work with multiple teams.

• Extensive experience in analytical-thinking problem-solving and decision-making abilities. Should be able to drive key initiatives from board area and provide key decisions and directions for the initiatives.

• Strong presentation articulation and storytelling abilities

Meet your team

You will join theOffice of the CTO (OCTO)theteam that works on technology topics relevant to the entirecompany and product unitsand in many cases on ideasbefore they become mainstream inside SAP. We explore front-runner technologies run experiments build proof-points and support CTOand Executive Boardlevel strategicprojects. A core part of our work is shaping and publishing Reference Architectures that guide how SAP and its ecosystem build interoperable and future-readyenterprisesolutions. These architectures are externally published via theSAP Architecture Center and are consumed by customers partners and engineering teams across SAP.

You will work in an internationally blended team based in India collaborating closely with peers in Germany and the USA. Because our topics arehigh-impact strategic and evolve rapidly continuous learning fast skill acquisition and comfort with ambiguity are essential.

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: 442572 Work Area: Software-Design and Development Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Regular Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid