ABAP BTP Engineer

Moderna Therapeutics; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive healthcare

Well-being resources

Family planning benefits

Generous PTO

Job summary

Moderna Therapeutics is seeking an SAP BTP Engineer to design, develop, and support scalable SAP solutions across ABAP, SAP BTP, Fiori/UI5, with a focus on clean-core and side-by-side extensions. You will implement advanced ABAP components, APIs, and integrations to enable enterprise capabilities.

This role emphasizes hands-on development, collaboration with architects and functional teams, and the delivery of AI-enabled SAP solutions with robust governance and security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in IT, Engineering, CS, or related field.
• 5+ years of SAP development experience, with 3+ years in SAP BTP development and extensibility.
• Strong ABAP experience including RICEFW objects, OO-ABAP, enhancements, APIs, interfaces, workflows, forms, and debugging in S/4HANA.
• Proven experience designing and developing SAP Fiori/SAPUI5 apps with responsive UX.
• Deep knowledge of SAP BTP services: BAS, HANA Cloud, Integration Suite, Workflow, Event Mesh, RAP, CAP, and extensions.
• Experience with SAP AI capabilities (Joule, AI Core, Launchpad, Generative AI Hub) and governance considerations.
• Understanding of integration patterns across SAP and non-SAP platforms (APIs, middleware, event-driven).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; track record in technical delivery with cross-functional teams.
• FDA-regulated environment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support SAP solutions across ABAP, BTP, Fiori/UI5, RAP, CAP.
• Contribute to clean-core and side-by-side extension strategies and best practices.
• Develop advanced ABAP objects including reports, interfaces, enhancements, APIs, workflows, forms, and BAPIs.
• Build SAP BTP apps using BAS, HANA Cloud, Integration Suite, Workflow, and Event Mesh.
• Create SAP Fiori/UI5 apps delivering scalable, user-friendly experiences.
• Collaborate with architects, functional teams, and stakeholders to translate requirements.
• Support testing, deployment readiness, and production handover; ensure code quality.
• Troubleshoot S/4HANA/BTP issues; perform root cause analysis; guide teams.
• Document technical designs and decisions; ensure governance and security.

Skills

ABAP development

SAP BTP development

Fiori/UI5

RAP

CAP

APIs / Interfaces

S/4HANA

AI capabilities in SAP

Cloud-native development

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / CS / Engineering

Tools

Business Application Studio

HANA Cloud

Integration Suite

Workflow

Event Mesh

Job description

The Role:

Moderna is seeking a highly skilled SAP BTP Engineer to design, develop, and support scalable SAP solutions that enable critical business capabilities across the enterprise. As part of the Moderna SAP Digital team, this individual will contribute hands‑on across SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), SAP Fiori/UI5, RAP, CAP, SAP Joule, and emerging SAP Business AI capabilities. This role is ideal for a strong engineer with deep ABAP expertise, solid cloud‑native development experience, and the ability to support AI‑enabled SAP solutions by connecting business processes, enterprise data, and modern extensibility patterns in partnership with architects, functional teams, integration teams, and business stakeholders.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

Design, develop, and support SAP solutions across ABAP, SAP BTP, Fiori/UI5, RAP, CAP, and related extensibility frameworks. Contribute to clean‑core and side‑by‑side extension strategies, and apply development standards, reusable patterns, and engineering best practices across the SAP landscape. Design and develop advanced ABAP solutions including reports, interfaces, enhancements, APIs, workflows, BADIs, BAPIs, user exits, forms, and object‑oriented components. Build and support modern applications on SAP Business Technology Platform using services such as Business Application Studio, HANA Cloud, Integration Suite, Workflow, Event Mesh, and related BTP capabilities. Create and enhance SAP Fiori and SAPUI5 applications that deliver intuitive, scalable, and business‑friendly user experiences. Partner closely with functional teams, enterprise architects, project teams, and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into practical and sustainable technical solutions. Support project delivery, enhancements, and production support by contributing to solution reviews, effort estimation, code quality, and development governance. Troubleshoot complex SAP S/4HANA and BTP issues, perform root cause analysis, and guide teams through timely and effective resolution. Support integration design and development across SAP and non‑SAP platforms using APIs, middleware, and event‑driven architecture patterns. Support testing, deployment readiness, and production transition activities for new and enhanced solutions. Share technical knowledge and provide guidance to team members across ABAP, BTP, Fiori/UI5, RAP, CAP, and emerging SAP development capabilities. Maintain clear and comprehensive technical documentation for custom development, integrations, architecture decisions, and support processes. Help build team resilience by identifying and enabling appropriate backup support coverage as needed. Support and extend SAP Joule and related SAP Business AI capabilities by helping design conversational use cases, integrating backend services and enterprise content, and enabling practical AI‑driven scenarios with appropriate security, governance, and business context.

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. 5+ years of SAP development experience, including deep expertise in ABAP and at least 3+ years of experience with SAP BTP development and extensibility. Strong hands‑on experience across ABAP development, including RICEFW objects, object‑oriented ABAP, enhancements, APIs, interfaces, workflows, forms, and debugging in SAP S/4HANA environments. Proven experience designing and developing SAP Fiori and SAPUI5 applications, including responsive and role‑based user experiences. Deep knowledge of SAP BTP services and tools such as Business Application Studio, HANA Cloud, Integration Suite, Workflow, Event Mesh, RAP, CAP, and related extension models. Experience in applying clean‑core principles, side‑by‑side extensibility, and modern SAP development best practices in solution design and implementation. Hands‑on or strong working knowledge of SAP Business AI capabilities, including SAP Joule, Joule Studio, AI Core, AI Launchpad, Generative AI Hub, and related SAP BTP AI services, with the ability to evaluate and support enterprise AI use cases. Understanding of prompt design, grounding enterprise content and data for AI scenarios, and core governance considerations such as security, authorization, privacy, and responsible use when enabling SAP AI solutions. Strong understanding of integration patterns across SAP and non‑SAP platforms, including APIs, middleware, and event‑driven architectures. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical, functional, and business teams. Demonstrated experience contributing to technical delivery, reviewing solution designs, and supporting high‑quality implementation outcomes in collaboration with cross‑functional teams. Experience in an FDA‑regulated environment such as Pharma or Medical Device is preferred.

Our Working Model

As we build our company, we have always believed an in‑person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in‑office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in‑office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute, and make a meaningful impact. Moderna is a smoke‑free, alcohol‑free, and drug‑free work environment.

Pay & Benefits

At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work. That’s why our benefits and well‑being resources are designed to support you—at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

• Competitive healthcare, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
• A holistic approach to well‑being, with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support
• Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Savings and investments to help you plan for the future

The salary range for this role is $109,200.00 - $174,600.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An individual’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, other incentive compensation, or equity award, subject to company plan eligibility criteria and individual performance.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world‑class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world. By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities. We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S. If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.

Equal Opportunities

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non‑discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day. Moderna is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Accommodations

We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best. Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations team at [e-mail].

Export Control Notice

This position may involve access to technology or data that is subject to U.S. export control laws, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, employment is contingent upon the applicant’s ability to access export‑controlled information in accordance with U.S. law. Due to the nature of the work and regulatory requirements, only individuals who qualify as U.S. persons (citizens, permanent residents, asylees, or refugees) are eligible for this position. For this role Moderna is unable to sponsor non‑U.S. persons to apply for an export control license.

Our Mission and Vision

At Moderna we are pioneering the development of a new class of drugs made of messenger RNA (mRNA). This novel drug platform builds on the discovery that modified mRNA can direct the body’s cellular machinery to produce nearly any protein of interest, from native proteins to antibodies and other entirely novel protein constructs that can have therapeutic activity inside and outside of cells. We have a clear mission to propel the field of mRNA science forward and deliver new medicines to patients and a unique vision for how to achieve this mission. Our Mission: To deliver on the promise of transformative messenger RNA (mRNA) science to bring new medicines to patients. Our Vision: To unlock the potential of mRNA by establishing an ecosystem of teams and partners that will work together to develop the broadest possible array of drugs, across diverse therapeutic areas and routes of administration, for serious diseases that are not treatable today.

Third Party Staffing Agencies

Moderna does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. For the protection of all parties involved in the recruiting process, resumes will only be accepted from recruiters/agencies if a signed agreement is in place at the inception of the recruiting effort and authorized for a specified position. Unsolicited resumes sent to Moderna from recruiters/agencies do not constitute any type of relationship between the recruiter/agency and Moderna and do not obligate Moderna to pay fees if we hire from those resumes.