Principal ABAP BTP Engineer

Moderna Therapeutics; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 142,500 - 256,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Well-being resources

Generous PTO

Retirement/Investment plans

Location-specific perks

Job summary

Moderna is seeking a Senior SAP BTP Engineer to design, develop, and support scalable SAP solutions across ABAP, SAP S/4HANA, BTP, Fiori/UI5, RAP, CAP, and AI-enabled capabilities. This senior role requires deep ABAP expertise and cloud-native development experience to enable enterprise business processes with secure, extensible patterns.

You will collaborate with architects, functional teams, integration teams, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions, support governance, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in IT/Engineering/CS.
• 8+ years SAP development experience with ABAP; 3+ years SAP BTP development.
• Strong ABAP: RICEFW, enhancements, APIs, interfaces, workflows and debugging in S/4HANA.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support SAP solutions across ABAP, BTP, Fiori/UI5, RAP, CAP.
• Contribute to clean-core and side-by-side extension strategies with standards and patterns.
• Develop advanced ABAP solutions: reports, interfaces, enhancements, APIs, workflows, and forms.
• Build SAP BTP-based apps using BTP services and relevant patterns.
• Create SAP Fiori/UI5 apps with responsive UX for business users.
• Collaborate with architects, functional teams, and stakeholders on technical solutions.
• Support testing, deployment readiness, and production transitions.

Skills

ABAP

SAP BTP

Fiori/UI5

RAP

CAP

Joule

S/4HANA

AI capabilities

cloud-native development

ABET/SAP S/4HANA knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Business Application Studio

HANA Cloud

Integration Suite

Workflow

Event Mesh

RAP/CAP extension models

Job description

The Role

Moderna is seeking a highly skilled Senior 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 senior 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

For positions with regulatory relevance: Follow all relevant GXP regulations, guidelines, and company policies to ensure compliance with regulatory and internal requirements. Execute tasks precisely as defined in internal guiding documents including but not limited to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions. Follow good Documentation Practices and Data integrity requirements to ensure data, documentation, and records are completed and maintained for use by business and available to support audits or inspections. Complete training in assigned required learning plan according to the defined timing and the prescribed qualification cadence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 8+ 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.

Pay & Benefits

The salary range for this role is $142,500.00 – $256,500.00. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, equity award, or other incentive compensation, subject to company plan eligibility criteria and individual performance.

• Competitive healthcare and voluntary benefit programs.
• Holistic well‑being resources, including 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 discretionary year‑end shutdown.
• Savings and investment plans to help you plan for the future.
• Location‑specific perks and extras.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

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. If you require an accommodation in connection with the hiring process or to perform the essential functions of the position for which you have applied, please 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). 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.