Expert Engineer - Business Data Cloud - App2App Integration Team

Job Description

We are seeking an Expert Software Engineer - Java to join and lead strategic initiatives within the App2App Integration team in SAP Business Data Cloud. This role is critical in accelerating the development and adoption of seamless, low-latency integration patterns across SAP applications and the BDC data fabric. As an expert-level engineer, you will drive architectural direction, oversee key integration frameworks and provide hands-on leadership in building real-time, event-driven and secure communication across a distributed enterprise landscape. you'll bring deep technical expertise in Java, ETL and distributed data processing, Kafka, cloud-native development and DevOps, while also mentoring teams and collaborating closely with stakeholders across SAP s data platform initiatives. Responsibilites : Lead and design App2App integration components and services using Java, RESTful APIs and messaging frameworks such as Apache Kafka. Architect and build scalable ETL and data transformation pipelines for both real-time and batch processing needs. Integrate data workflows with platforms such as Databricks, Apache Spark or other modern data engineering tools (Databricks experience is a strong advantage). Drive the evolution of reusable integration patterns, automation practices and platform consistency across services. Architect and build distributed data processing pipelines, supporting large-scale data ingestion, transformation and routing. Guide the DevOps strategy to define and improve CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and deployment strategies using modern GitOps practices. Guide cloud-native secure deployment of services on SAP BTP and major Hyperscaler (AWS, Azure, GCP). Collaborate with SAP s broader Data Platform efforts including Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud and BDC runtime architecture. Mentor junior developers, conduct code reviews and contribute to team-level architectural and technical decisions. What you bring: bachelors or masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field. 8+ years of hands-on experience in backend development using Java, with strong object-oriented design and integration patterns. Proven experience in designing and building ETL pipelines and large-scale data processing frameworks. Hands-on experience or experimentation with Databricks, Spark or other data engineering platforms is highly desirable. Proficient with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud or HANA is highly desirable. Design CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), Kubernetes and DevOps best practices. Strong working knowledge of Hyperscaler environments such as AWS, Azure or GCP. Strong track record of driving engineering excellence, innovation and scalable architecture within complex enterprise systems