Staff Software Engineer SAP

itMatch; United States; Remote; USD 38,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

itMatch is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, SAP, to lead SAP ABAP development and integration with our cloud platform. You will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and partner with product teams to deliver scalable SAP solutions in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes strong ABAP skills, experience with FI/CO, and hands-on design, implementation, and performance tuning across SAP modules, with optional Scrum Master responsibilities and a focus on cloud-native ABAP.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience with SAP ABAP Programming and planning.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, IT, or related field.

Skills

ABAP programming

SAP FI/CO modules

OOP ABAP

MVC architecture

Software architecture

Team mentoring

Scrum Master

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology

Tools

ADT Eclipse

ABAP CDS Views

HANA/DB knowledge

Job description

Remote work only from within Poland.

About Our Client:

On behalf of our Client - a global leader in SaaS solutions for the finance and accounting sector - we are looking for passionate technology professionals. The company develops innovative, cloud-based software that automates and modernizes the financial close process for enterprises worldwide. Working with our Client means hands‑on experience with cutting‑edge technologies, a strong culture of continuous learning, and the opportunity to accelerate your career while transforming modern finance.

About You:

We are looking for a well‑rounded SAP technologist with a strong technical foundation, leadership abilities, and exceptional communication skills—capable of delivering high‑quality solutions and support in dynamic SAP environments.

About the Role:

As a Staff Software Engineer, SAP, you will play a crucial role in building the next generation of applications, specifically focusing on the integration of our SAP solutions with the company's Cloud. You will act as a key technical leader, driving innovation within our product suite, with a strong emphasis on business logic across various SAP modules, particularly in the finance and internal trade domains (FI, MM, SD). This role involves providing expertise in SAP services, including troubleshooting, performance tuning, and proactively delivering well‑designed solutions with a keen sense of software architecture.

You’ll Get To:

Technical Expertise & Software Development

• Demonstrate strong proficiency in ABAP technology.
• Continuously learn and adapt to evolving SAP stacks, including ABAP for Cloud, conducting research and influencing product direction.
• Provide technical expertise in requirements analysis, design, effort estimation, development, testing, and delivery of highly scalable software.
• Adhere to architectural guidelines in your designs; develop, test, troubleshoot, debug, optimize, scale, release, maintain, and improve software applications.
• Execute on development tasks, including manual and ABAP Unit tests.
• Perform critical maintenance, deployment, and release support activities, including off‑hours support when required (e.g., time shifts).

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a primary technical point of contact for the product team.
• Collaborate with product management, your team, and other engineering teams to understand both stated and unstated needs, translating them into functional and technical requirements.
• Estimate project and release scope and timelines, ensuring the team consistently delivers on commitments.

Documentation & Quality Assurance

• Develop comprehensive functional and technical specifications, test plans, and technical documentation.
• Maintain high standards of software quality and technical excellence within the team by establishing good practices and writing clean, testable, maintainable, and secure code.
• Help the team adhere to coding and quality standards.

Leadership & Mentoring

• Mentor junior developers and share best practices.
• Serve as a Scrum Master, overseeing team activities and agile ceremonies.
• Conduct peer code reviews to ensure code quality and facilitate knowledge sharing.
• Proactively identify and address technical issues, bottlenecks, gaps, or opportunities for improvement.

Communication & Customer Orientation

• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration with support teams and customers.
• Capable of producing high‑quality technical documentation, including UML diagrams and customer‑facing materials.
• Willingness to provide support to customers, including outside regular business hours when needed.
• Maintain a positive, enthusiastic attitude toward working with support desks and end users.

What You’ll Bring:

Required Qualifications

• Years of Experience: Minimum of 8 years of experience with SAP ABAP Programming and planning.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science (BE/B.Tech or ME/M.Tech), Information Technology, or a related field.

Technical/Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• SAP Environment & Platforms
• Proficient in development on SAP S/4HANA 2022+ and ECC 6.0 platforms.
• Hands‑on experience with the SAP Finance (FI) module, especially journal postings and related business processes.
• Experienced with ABAP Development Tools (ADT) in Eclipse for cloud development.
• ABAP Programming Expertise
• Advanced knowledge of ABAP Object‑Oriented Programming (OOP).
• Strong understanding of MVC architecture and adherence to SOLID principles.
• Practical experience with common design patterns in ABAP development.
• Skilled in developing and optimizing Core Data Services (CDS) views and utilizing extensibility options.
• Knowledge of when and how to use the HANA Query Analyzer.
• SAP Integration & Modernization
• Proficient in classic enhancement techniques (BDC, User Exits, BAdIs) and transitioning to SAP Clean Core standards.
• Experience with SAP web services, including configuration, consumption, and testing (e.g., using Postman).
• Analytical & Problem‑Solving Abilities
• Strong analytical skills for troubleshooting and optimizing financial business processes.
• Proactive and eager to continuously learn and adapt to new SAP technologies and methodologies.
• We’re Even More Excited If You Have:
• Familiarity with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and SAP BTP ABAP Environment (Steampunk).
• Proficient in the ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (RAP), including behavior definitions and service definitions for cloud‑native applications.
• Hands‑on experience with automated testing (e.g., using languages like C# and Selenium).
• Acquaintance with ABAP of FI, Transaction clearing, Special Ledger postings (FISL), and ContractAccountingposting(FICA).
• Experience with Fiori UI development.