Job Description
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 youConstant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.
Job Title: Development Expert
Job Location: Bangalore North (Devanahalli)
What you ll build
We are looking for a seasoned Principal Software Engineer (Development Expert) to join our SAP SuccessFactors Skills Intelligence team. In this pivotal role, you ll help shape and deliver the next generation of skills intelligence features across our web and backend applications. Your contributions will drive a scalable, high-performance product and exceptional user experience. This is a hands-on role working across the full tech stack, alongside cross-functional teams, with a strong focus on cloud-native development.
We value individuals who are passionate about customer success, user-centered design, and technical excellence. You are detail-driven, highly organized, and creative with a strong commitment to solving complex challenges and delivering meaningful value to users. You thrive in collaborative environments and take pride in building world-class software products.
- Architect, design, and implement new features using Java and the existing technology stack in an agile team environment.
- Develop robust services using Java, Spring, and REST, with deployment via Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native CI/CD tools.
- Define SAPs strategy for AI-native enterprise applications, establishing patterns for generative AI, machine learning operations, and intelligent automation
- Pioneer the future of enterprise software delivery through advanced continuous delivery, automated experimentation, and AI-powered deployment optimization across global SAP operations.
- Partner with developers, architects, and cross-functional scrum teams, leading by example.
- Deliver scalable, distributed systems and ensure secure, cloud-compliant deployments with practices like zero-downtime releases, canary deployments, and feature toggles.
- Collaborate with engineering program management to meet compliance, security, and infrastructure requirements.
- Build deep expertise in the Human Capital ecosystem, contributing enhancements and new capabilities.
- Drive the full development lifecycle from requirement analysis and architectural planning to development, testing, and delivery.
- Explore areas of specialization aligned with your interests: full-stack engineering, DevOps, software security, QA automation, or business processes.
- Mentor and support junior engineers in navigating design and implementation challenges.
What you bring!
- Bachelor s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline with 10+ years of software engineering experience, including:
- 6+ years building scalable web applications using Java, JSP, Spring, REST APIs, SQL, and modern front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Node.js, etc.).
- 4+ years in a senior/principal role leading large-scale feature development and architecture.
- Proven ability to write clean, maintainable, and scalable code.
- Strong collaboration skills with product managers, architects, and other engineering stakeholders.
- Familiarity with DevOps best practices, continuous integration/delivery (CI/CD), and system monitoring.
- Demonstrated success in contributing to large, complex codebases.
- Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
- Clear and effective communication across global, distributed teams.
- Experience in resolving customer issues and supporting enterprise-grade software.
Where you belong (Meet your team):
- At SAP SuccessFactors we have started a Human Revolution. Using the latest technology, we are unlocking human potential and transforming our customer s workforces in ways they never imagined.
- We are digitally transforming their businesses into the next generation of intelligent enterprises. Because people are at the heart of every business transformation and people are the heart of our business.
- The SAP SuccessFactors product suite spans core human resources, Time, Payroll, analytics-based hiring and customized onboarding, continuous performance management, intelligent succession, Learning and more.
- We operate the largest HCM Cloud in the world, supporting over 120 million users with over a billion transactions for customers across 26 industries in over 90 countries. Our co-located agile teams have end-to-end ownership of product, design, development, release, user assistance, and cloud operations capabilities.
- We are in the forefront of the Skills Intelligence market and are looking for the best talent to join our team and deliver continuous innovations in the cloud while bringing purpose to their lives and more meaning to their work. Join us today and become a part of the Human Revolution.
Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & Consulting
Functional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QA
Role Category: Software Development
Role: Technical Architect
Employement Type: Full time
Contact Details:
Company: SAP
Location(s): Bengaluru
Keyskills:
Payroll
Software design
SAP
Enterprise applications
JSP
Debugging
Agile
Scrum
Analytics
SQL