Senior Java Product Developer

Job description / Role

As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP helps companies of all sizes and industries innovate through simplification. From the back office to the boardroom, warehouse to storefront, on premise to cloud, desktop to mobile device - SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably.

As a software developer, you have the opportunity to accelerate the innovation and delivery of the Ariba products. You will collaborate with designers, product managers, and other engineers to expand the Ariba Cloud to cover every corner of the globe. You will have the opportunity to work on internet scale level problems and complex business problems. You will work with Java, HANA, Hadoop, and Ariba Cloud technologies. To succeed in this position you must be incredibly smart, passionate about the user experience and be very results-oriented to get things done.

Responsible for development focusing on design, coding, testing, quality assurance of complex product features in a development team. Resolves complex issues within own area of expertise and supports others in resolving issues.
- Shows initiative and drives topics to resolution in a high level of quality, speed, reliability and efficiency.
- Works closely together with others and shares expertise to ensure product success.
- Constantly improves own work methods to gain state-of-the-art agile software engineering skills. Enhances skills beyond own core functional focus and works on other tasks for the benefit of the team.
- Has advanced overall product and technical knowledge and shares expertise within and across team and organization.
- Has advanced knowledge of development processes and product standards.

If acting as Scrum Master in the LEAN context, please consider the Scrum Masters Responsibilities:
- Responsible for ensuring that Scrum is understood and put into practice properly
- Scrum Master is a „servant-leader“ for the Product Owner and the Development Team
- Facilitates Scrum Events on request or as required
- Coaches the Development Team in self-organization
- Removes impediments to the Development Team’s progress

Requirements

- Bachelor or Master’s degree or equivalent education
- Business English: fluent
- Software development expertise

About the Company

Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, SAP is the world's largest business software company with more than 51,500 employees at sales and development locations in more than 50 countries worldwide.

Our global development approach focuses on distributing development across the world in strategically important markets. A global network of SAP Labs spanning Bulgaria, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, and the United States, enables SAP to operate locally, yet organize globally.

As the global technology research unit of SAP, SAP Research significantly contributes to SAP's product portfolio and extends SAP's leading position by identifying and shaping emerging IT trends through applied research and corporate venturing. SAP Research has highly skilled teams in 11 research centers worldwide.