**Requisition ID: 427635** **Work Area: Software-Development Operations** **Expected Travel: 0%** **Career Status: Professional** **Employment Type: Regular Full Time** **Career Level: T3-1** **Original Posting Date:** 06/23/25 **Job Title:** Associate Development Architect **Location:** Newtown Square, PA **Work Model:** Hybrid Work Model **Purpose and Objective:** SAP America, Inc. seeks an Associate Development Architect at our Newtown Square, PA location to contribute to the aligned and consistent design and architecture of a software product, part of a product, or a specific architecture subject including integration and software lifecycle. **Expectations and Tasks:** Evaluate architecture risks and contribute to effort estimation of backlog items. Translate product requirements into technical requirements and system language. Drive alignment of designs in accordance with the defined architecture including Architecture Concept Document, Guidelines, and Standards. Identify opportunities for reuse of software parts. Collaborate with the developers and architects of the product team and implementation teams. Contribute to all tasks of implementation team and product team. Support product owner by ensuring architecture feasibility, readiness and compliance. Monitor and implement design and architecture concepts together with implementation team. Coach and consult implementation teams on software engineering aspects. Implement software parts. Identify improvements and innovations in development processes and methodologies. **Education and Occupational Experience:** Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field of study and six (6) years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or related occupation. Alternatively, a Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field of study and four (4) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation. **Qualifications/Skills and Competencies Experience:** **Experience must involve four (4) years in the following:** + JavaScript; + jQuery; + HTML5; + CSS3; and + SAP Fiori. **Experience must involve two (2) years in the following:** + Node.js; and + ABAP. **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 . Internal use only: reference code lhrs4262 SAP:SAIL EX:OUT **We win with inclusion** SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world. SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com. For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements. **Compensation Range Transparency** **:** The annual base salary range for this position is $146,078 - $180,576. 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 $146,078 - $205,200. 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 (https://www.sapnorthamericabenefits.com/en/public/welcome) .