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About the Role

Join an innovative, collaborative development environment and help shape the next generation of SAP HANA Cloud Big Data Fabric Services (BDFS). We are looking for a Development Manager who combines strong people leadership with deep technical judgment and a passion for building high-performing engineering teams. You will lead a Scrum team according to the HPOM way of working and will be accountable for team development, engineering execution, and the delivery of secure, scalable, and maintainable cloud products. The ideal candidate brings a balanced focus on people, product, and engineering excellence - creating an environment in which individuals grow, teams thrive, and customers receive high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

Assume full ownership of development and engineering progress, ensuring alignment, accountability, and successful product delivery
Provide expert technical guidance and establish engineering best practices that improve product development, quality, and operational readiness
Lead with a hands-on mindset, using deep technical expertise to inspire, guide, and support the team
Ensure the team delivers committed features on time, with transparent planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication
Facilitate innovative solutions to complex technical problems and encourage collaborative, proactive problem-solving
Drive the development of secure, robust, scalable, and maintainable software in accordance with quality assurance processes and product standards
Mentor engineers and cultivate a culture of continuous learning, technical accountability, and professional growth
Partner with product management, architects, operations, and other engineering teams to translate strategy into executable plans and sustainable product capabilities
Manage and develop individuals and teams, creating an environment that supports personal growth, professional development, and psychological safety
Build and nurture a high-performing team with a strong emphasis on engineering excellence, ownership, inclusion, and positive social interaction
Lead initiatives to attract and hire top talent from within and outside the organization and ensure effective onboarding and integration
Set clear and achievable goals with team members, provide inspiration and support, and evaluate performance transparently and fairly
Provide regular coaching and actionable feedback to help employees strengthen their skills, broaden their impact, and advance their careers
Support team members in defining ambitious development goals and collaborate across functions on broader organizational priorities
Drive and actively participate in the Continuous Improvement Process (CIP), continuously refining team practices, engineering processes, and ways of working
Contribute as a management stakeholder to the creation of sustainable, high-quality components that integrate seamlessly into SAP products

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
Proven experience as a Development Manager, Engineering Manager, Technical Lead, or in a comparable leadership role within a software engineering organization
Strong technical background in software development and engineering, especially cloud-native development and distributed systems
Experience leading teams that design, build, test, operate, and continuously improve enterprise-grade software products
Excellent leadership and people-management skills, with a demonstrated ability to build, motivate, and grow high-performing teams
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, including the ability to balance delivery, quality, technical debt, and long-term architecture
Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly and build trusted relationships across organizational levels
Experience with agile development practices and a strong understanding of Scrum, continuous integration, quality engineering, and operational excellence
A collaborative mindset, high level of ownership, and passion for fostering an innovative and inclusive work environment
Experience with cloud deployment technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Knowledge of Apache Spark, object stores, data platforms, distributed computing, or data-sharing technologies
Experience operating multi-tenant cloud services with strong security, reliability, observability, and scalability requirements
Experience working in a global development organization and leading teams across organizational or geographic boundaries
Familiarity with AI-assisted software engineering tools and modern engineering productivity practices

Skills

Cloud-native development
Distributed systems
Agile development practices
Scrum
Continuous integration
Quality engineering
Operational excellence
Docker
Kubernetes
Apache Spark
Object stores
Data platforms
Distributed computing
Data-sharing technologies
AI-assisted software engineering

Location

Hybrid

Work Type

Regular Full Time
Part-Time

Experience Level

Professional

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field

Benefits

Constant learning
Skill growth
Great benefits

About the Company

We help the world run better at SAP.
SAP is a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development.
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.

Equal Opportunity

SAP’s 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.
SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.