Platform Engineer

SAP SE; Huntington Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP America, Inc. is seeking a Platform Engineer in Newport Beach, CA, to design, develop, and operate scalable, secure platform infrastructure and services supporting enterprise applications.

You will collaborate with product, design, and cloud operations to translate requirements into robust solutions. Role emphasizes automation, reliability, and security, plus documentation and guidance on platform capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field of study and five (5) 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, or a related field of study and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into robust platform solutions.
• Develop and maintain automation tools and scripts for delivery, operations, and infrastructure management.
• Ensure platform reliability, security, and performance through monitoring, optimization, and robust security practices.
• Provide technical documentation, guidance, and support on platform capabilities and best practices.

Skills

SAP HANA

Data modeling

Workloads & scheduling

Cloud ALM

Event-driven apps

OpenAPI spec

API gateways

Java

Kotlin

Golang

Python

Kafka

Redis

Service mesh

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Master’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

SAP Gardener

Istio

Temporal

SAP HANA

SAP HANA Cloud

SAP HANA Spark

SAP BTP

Kafka

Redis

OpenAPI

Job description

Company Description

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.

Job Description

JOB ID: REF1867W

Original Posting Date: 10/2/26

Job Title: Platform Engineer

Location: Newport Beach, CA

Work Model: Hybrid work model

Purpose and Objective:

SAP America, Inc. seeks a Platform Engineer at our Newport Beach, CA location to design, develop, and operate scalable and secure platform infrastructure, tools, framework, and services to support enterprise-scale application needs.

Expectations and Tasks:

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, design and cloud operations) to understand requirements and translate them into robust platform solutions. Develop and maintain automation tools and scripts to streamline delivery and operations, and infrastructure management. Ensure platform reliability, security, and performance through continuous monitoring, optimization, and robust security practices. Provide technical documentation, guidance, and support on platform capabilities and best practices.

Qualifications

Education and Occupational Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field of study and five (5) 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, or a related field of study and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.

Qualifications/Skills and Competencies Experience:

Experience must include three (3) years involving each of the following:

• Developing and maintaining enterprise applications using SAP HANA, SAP HANA Cloud, SAP HANA Spark, and SAP BTP;

• Designing and optimizing data models, queries, and workloads for SAP HANA Datalake and HANA;

• Implementing and managing job scheduling and workload orchestration using SAP BTP Scheduler or Temporal;

• Designing, developing, and maintaining services integrated with SAP Cloud ALM;

• Developing and optimizing event-driven applications and data pipelines using real-time messaging with Kafka and Redis to integrate SAP and non-SAP systems;

• Developing and managing OpenAPI specifications via SAP Business Accelerator Hub for enterprise-scale API discovery, publishing, and consumption;

• Configuring API gateways to efficiently handle large volumes of requests, including aspects such as routing, load balancing, caching, and monitoring;

• Building and enhancing cloud-native microservices and REST APIs using Java, Kotlin, Golang, and Python;

• Troubleshooting and optimizing distributed data transformation and processing pipelines in SAP HANA Spark; and

• Designing and deploying containerized applications using SAP Gardener, with service-to-service communication managed by Istio or other service mesh frameworks.

Travel: N/A.

This position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program subject to the eligibility criteria outlined in the SAP Internal Employee Referral Policy.

Compensation Range Transparency

The annual base salary range for this position is $147,093 - $206,460. 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 $147,093 - $229,400. 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.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About SAP

With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, SAP helps the world run better and improves people’s lives.
As a leader in enterprise applications and business AI, SAP stands at the nexus of business and technology. For over 50 years, organizations have trusted SAP to bring out their best by uniting business-critical operations spanning finance, procurement, HR, supply chain, and customer experience.

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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.

AI Usage in the Recruitment Process

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