Development Expert (Multiple Positions Available)

SAP IT Business Systeme; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 337,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP seeks a Development Expert (Multiple Positions Available) in Palo Alto, CA, to define and evolve solution architecture for cloud-based procurement products in alignment with business goals and customer needs.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 7 years or a Master’s with 5 years, strong SAP tech experience, and a drive to mentor others in a high-performing engineering culture. Hybrid work model emphasized.

Qualifications

• Designing and developing enterprise-grade software applications.
• System architecture and scalable solutions.
• Leading complex technical projects or modules.
• Defining deliverables, timelines, and milestones.
• Managing technical risks and escalations.
• Working on high-complexity and high-volume systems.
• Delivering innovative technical solutions; and
• Test planning and automation including unit, regression, integration and UAT.

Responsibilities

• Translate business/product requirements into technical designs and scalable architectures.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and engineering teams for feasibility, compliance, and release readiness.
• Review and guide design documents to conform with architectural guidelines, security, and performance standards.
• Mentor, coach, and elevate junior developers and peers for a high-performing culture.
• Monitor architecture risks, estimate technical effort for business cases, and shape the product backlog.
• Champion agile development practices, architecture governance, and quality-by-design.
• Develop, test, deploy, deliver, and maintain applications that meet business objectives and user needs.
• Optimize software delivery with automated testing at multiple levels.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and enhance applications for performance and security.

Skills

Enterprise software

System architecture

Lead projects

Deliverables timelines

Risk management

Complex systems

Innovative solutions

Test automation

SAP technologies

Cloud & API integration

REST/OData & microservices

Cloud platforms

Bachelor–7 years

Master–5 years

Education

Bachelor's degree + 7 years

Master's degree + 5 years

Job description

Development Expert (Multiple Positions Available)

• Full-time
• Compensation: USD 209,766 - USD 337,000 - yearly

We help the world run better

At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging - but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

Original Posting Date: 10/26/2026

Job Title: Development Expert (Multiple Positions Available)

Work Model: Hybrid Work Model

Purpose and Objective:

Ariba, Inc. seeks a Development Expert (multiple positions available) at our Palo Alto, CA location to define and evolve solution architecture for cloud-based procurement products in alignment with business goals, platform strategy, and customer needs.

Expectations and Tasks:

Translate business and product requirements into technical designs, scalable architectures, and engineering models. Identify opportunities for architecture reuse, cross-team synergies, and shared component strategy. Collaborate closely with Product Owners and engineering teams to ensure technical feasibility, compliance, and release readiness. Review and guide design documents and implementation plans to ensure conformance with architectural guidelines, security, and performance standards. Mentor, coach, and elevate junior developers and peers by cultivating a collaborative and high-performing engineering culture. Proactively monitor architecture risks, estimate technical effort for business cases, and shape the product backlog accordingly. Champion agile development practices, architecture governance, and quality-by design principles. Develop, test, deploy, deliver, and maintain applications that meet business objectives and user needs, leveraging tools and programming paradigms to write clean, maintainable, well-documented, and efficient code, and conducting code reviews. Optimize and automate the software delivery process, including automated testing at multiple levels, to ensure that reliable software can be delivered. Troubleshoot, debug, and enhance applications to optimize performance, security, and resolve customer issues including root cause analysis and preventive actions.

Education and Occupational Experience:

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field of study and seven (7) years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or related occupation. Alternatively, a Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field of study and five (5) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.

Qualifications/Skills and Competencies Experience:

Experience must include five (5) years involving each of the following:

Designing and developing enterprise-grade software applications;

System architecture and scalable solutions;

Leading complex technical projects or modules;

Defining deliverables, timelines, and milestones;

Managing technical risks and escalations;

Working on high-complexity and high-volume systems;

Delivering innovative technical solutions; and

Test planning and automation including unit, regression, integration and UAT.

Experience must involve three (3) years in the following:

SAP Technologies including SAP BTP, SAP HANA, ABAP, RAP/CAP, or Fiori;

Cloud, APIs and Integration;

REST/OData APIs and microservices;

Cloud platforms including SAP BTP, AWS, and Azure;

Compensation Range Transparency: The annual base salary range for this position is $209,766 - $276,340. SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP's commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is $209,766 - $337,000. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits .

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Compensation Range Transparency
SAP believes pay transparency is essential to fostering an honest, supportive, and inclusive culture and is an important part of our commitment to pay equity. The salary range for this position is included in the job posting. The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate will fall within that range and will depend on factors such as education, skills, experience, location, and scope of the role, as determined through the selection process. Where applicable, SAP may also provide variable incentive opportunities and additional benefits, subject to the terms of the relevant plans and policies. Any variable incentive amount is target-based, with actual payouts dependent on company and individual performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits .

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