Senior Platform Architect, US Navy PPS (Hybrid)

SAP; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 198,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP Business Network in Palo Alto is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead design and delivery of mission-critical features for the US Navy PPS program. You will set technical direction for the team and ensure secure, reliable software in a government context.

You'll drive architecture, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product, security, and customer teams to deliver scalable procurement technology at enterprise scale.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required due to government engagements.
• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python.
• Deep knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, RESTful/OData APIs, and cloud platforms (SAP BTP, AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Extensive experience with event-driven architectures, Kafka, asynchronous communication, and reliable event processing.
• Experience with long-running distributed workflows, Temporal or similar orchestration tech, focusing on reliability and recovery.
• Experience leading data platform migrations to Databricks with data integrity and performance considerations.
• Proven ability to manage high-complexity technical projects and milestones.
• Strong communication skills and ability to represent SAP to customers and partners.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/SE or related discipline (or equivalent practical experience).

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design and delivery of complex features for SAP Business Network on US Navy PPS program.
• Drive architectural decisions ensuring alignment with platform standards and government security requirements.
• Serve as escalation point for complex engineering issues with definitive guidance.
• Define deliverables and provide strategic technical recommendations for future architecture.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and promote Agile practices across teams.
• Apply knowledge to evaluate industry trends and guide teams beyond immediate scope.
• Champion continuous improvement in development methodologies, tooling, and QA.
• Manage high-risk, high-volume projects with milestone tracking and status updates for stakeholders.
• Represent SAP as senior technical liaison to US Navy customers and partners.

Skills

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

Cloud-native

Distributed systems

Microservices

RESTful/OData APIs

Kafka

Temporal

Databricks

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related

Tools

SAP BTP

AWS

Azure

GCP

Databricks

Kafka

Job description

SAP Business Network in Palo Alto is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead design and delivery of mission-critical features for the US Navy PPS program. You will set technical direction for the team and ensure secure, reliable software in a government context.

You'll drive architecture, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product, security, and customer teams to deliver scalable procurement technology at enterprise scale.