- We are part of the Office of the CTO (OCTO), and therefore we work on topics that directly support the SAP CTO s 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 the
North Star Architecture
, along with related research, investigations, coding experiments, and the creation of Reference 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, AI,
Platform, Data, AI and Agents
) that is published on the SAP Architecture Center
- Exploring emerging technologies across
AI and Agents
, including
Neuro-symbolic AI, Knowledge Graphs, MCP (Model Context Protocol), Agent Orchestration, RAG, and other AI-native patterns
- Working on non-functional aspects such as Security, HA/DR, Performance, and Reliability
- Prototyping and building proof-points that influence company-wide strategic decisions
- Contributing to
concept notes, technical investigations, and strategy documents
What you bring
- 15+ years of work experience in software architecture design and development.
- Recognized expertise and thought leadership in one or more areas: AI , Data and Analytics, Cloud-native frameworks.
- Expertise in programming language and environments such as Java, JavaScript, Python and other related technology topics.
- Knowledge in cloud platforms ( AWS, Azure or 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 the
Office of the CTO (OCTO)
, the team that works on technology topics relevant to the entire company and product units and, in many cases, on ideas before they become mainstream inside SAP - We explore front-runner technologies, run experiments, build proof-points, and support CTO and Executive Board level strategic projects. A core part of our work is shaping and publishing Reference Architectures that guide how SAP and its ecosystem build interoperable and future-ready enterprise solutions. These architectures are externally published via the
SAP 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 are
high-impact, strategic, and evolve rapidly
, continuous learning, fast skill acquisition, and comfort with ambiguity are essential.