Staff I Software Engineer

Blackline SP ZOO (Poland); Kraków; On-site; PLN 336,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

BlackLine is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, SAP, to lead ABAP development and SAP FI/SD/MM integration with the BlackLine Cloud in Kraków. You will drive architecture, deliver scalable solutions, and mentor engineers in a fast-paced Agile environment.

The role requires deep SAP ABAP expertise, S/4HANA knowledge, and strong communication to collaborate with product teams and customers. Excellent problem solving and ownership are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of SAP ABAP programming experience.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/IT or related field.
• Strong knowledge of SAP FI module and journal postings.
• Experience with ABAP Tools (ADT) in Eclipse for cloud development.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP ABAP development and integration with BlackLine Cloud.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers.
• Collaborate with product teams to translate requirements into technical designs.
• Develop functional/technical specs, tests, and documentation.

Skills

ABAP programming

S/4HANA

OOP ABAP

MVC architecture

CDS views

Education

BS/MS in CS/IT

Tools

ADT Eclipse

RAP

ABAP CDS

Fiori

Job description

We are looking for a well‑rounded SAP technologist with a strong technical foundation, leadership abilities, and exceptional communication skills—capable of delivering high‑quality solutions and support in dynamic SAP environments.

As a Staff Software Engineer, SAP, you will play a crucial role in building the next generation of BlackLine applications, specifically focusing on the integration of our SAP solutions with the BlackLine Cloud. You will act as a key technical leader, driving innovation within our product suite, with a strong emphasis on business logic across various SAP modules, particularly in the finance and internal trade domains (FI, MM, SD). This role involves providing expertise in SAP services, including troubleshooting, performance tuning, and proactively delivering well‑designed solutions with a keen sense of software architecture. If you are passionate about developing impactful SAP ABAP products, possess a strong development vision, and thrive in a collaborative agile environment dedicated to solving customer problems, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

Technical Expertise & Software Development

• Demonstrate strong proficiency in ABAP technology.
• Continuously learn and adapt to evolving SAP stacks, including ABAP for Cloud, conduct research and influence product direction.
• Provide technical expertise in requirements analysis, design, effort estimation, development, testing, and delivery of highly scalable software.
• Adhere to architectural guidelines in designs; develop, test, troubleshoot, debug, optimize, scale, release, maintain, and improve software applications.
• Execute on development tasks, including manual and ABAP Unit tests.
• Perform critical maintenance, deployment, and release support activities, including off‑hours support when required.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a primary technical point of contact for the product team.
• Collaborate with product management, your team, and other engineering teams to understand both stated and unstated needs, translating them into functional and technical requirements.
• Estimate project and release scope and timelines, ensuring the team consistently delivers on commitments.

Documentation & Quality Assurance

• Develop comprehensive functional and technical specifications, test plans, and technical documentation.
• Maintain high standards of software quality and technical excellence within the team by establishing good practices and writing clean, testable, maintainable, and secure code.
• Help the team adhere to coding and quality standards.

Leadership & Mentoring

• Mentor junior developers and share best practices.
• Serve as a Scrum Master, overseeing team activities and agile ceremonies.
• Conduct peer code reviews to ensure code quality and facilitate knowledge sharing.
• Proactively identify and address technical issues, bottlenecks, gaps, or opportunities for improvement.

Communication & Customer Orientation

• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration with support teams and customers.
• Capable of producing high‑quality technical documentation, including UML diagrams and customer‑facing materials.
• Willingness to provide support to customers, including outside regular business hours when needed.
• Maintain a positive, enthusiastic attitude toward working with support desks and end users.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience with SAP ABAP programming and planning.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science (BE/B.Tech or ME/M.Tech), Information Technology, or a related field.
• Technical / Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Technical / Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficient in development on SAP S/4HANA 2022+ and ECC6.0 platforms.
• Hands‑on experience with the SAP Finance (FI) module, especially journal postings and related business processes.
• Experienced with ABAP Development Tools (ADT) in Eclipse for cloud development.
• Advanced knowledge of ABAP Object‑Oriented Programming (OOP), MVC architecture, SOLID principles, design patterns, and optimizing Core Data Services (CDS) views.
• Skillful use of HANA Query Analyzer.
• Proficient in classic enhancement techniques (BDC, User Exits, BAdIs) and transitioning to SAP Clean Core standards.
• Experience with SAP web services, including configuration, consumption, and testing (e.g., Postman).
• Strong analytical skills for troubleshooting and optimizing financial business processes.
• Proactive and eager to continuously learn and adapt to new SAP technologies and methodologies.

Additional Skills (Optional)

• Familiarity with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and SAP BTP ABAP Environment (Steampunk).
• Proficiency in the ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (RAP), including behavior definitions and service definitions for cloud‑native applications.
• Hands‑on experience with automated testing (e.g., C# and Selenium).
• Acquaintance with ABAP for FI, Transaction clearing, Special Ledger postings (FISL), and Contract Accounting posting (FICA).
• Experience with Fiori UI development.

Salary Range: PLN336,000.00 - 420,000.00 /Yr.

BlackLine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws.