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At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

 

Meet the team:

 

SAP SuccessFactors is a leading cloud-based Human Capital Management (HCM) suite designed to help organizations manage their workforce effectively and efficiently. This comprehensive suite covers a wide range of HR processes, from payroll and employee records to talent management and analytics, all delivered through the scalability and accessibility of the cloud.  

 

With SAP SuccessFactors, businesses can streamline their HR operations, improve employee engagement, and make data-driven decisions to enhance overall organizational performance. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing SAP systems and other third-party applications, providing a unified solution for managing HR processes across the entire enterprise.  

 

Key modules within SAP SuccessFactors include Employee Central for core HR functions, Performance & Goals for managing employee performance, Learning for training and development, Recruiting for attracting and hiring talent, and Succession & Development for nurturing leadership pipelines. These modules are designed to meet the diverse needs of modern businesses, whether they operate locally or globally.  

 

By leveraging SAP SuccessFactors, organizations can transform their HR departments into strategic partners that drive business success through effective workforce management and development. Its user-friendly interface and robust analytics empower HR professionals to make informed decisions that align with organizational goals and foster a productive work environment.  

 

As businesses continue to adapt to changing market dynamics and digital transformation, SAP SuccessFactors remains a pivotal tool in shaping a responsive and agile workforce strategy that meets both current and future challenges. 

 

Role

SAP SuccessFactors Learning engineering team is seeking a highly motivated Chief Architect to drive the vision and strategy of the next generation Learning product using the latest technologies. 

 

What you'll do

 

As a Product Area Architect, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of the Learning product. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, mentor and guide engineers, and drive innovation to deliver high-quality, scalable, and robust software solutions

•    Leadership: Lead the creation and maintenance of our technical architecture, aligning it with business goals and reliability requirements.
•    System Design: Architect complex software systems, ensuring performance, security, and scalability needs are met.
•    Mentorship: Provide hands-on technical guidance and mentorship to software engineers, fostering a culture of learning and innovation.
•    Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Central Architecture, Product Management, UX/UI, Quality Assurance, and DevOps. Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, promoting a culture of open communication and collaboration.
•    Quality: Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and engineering best practices through thorough code reviews.
•    Innovation: Stay at the forefront of technological advancements, conducting research to identify emerging tools and methodologies.
•    Execution: Work with product and program managers to define project scopes, milestones, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with architectural goals.
•    Influence: Articulate the business costs, benefits, risks and issues for alternative architectural strategies based on experience in multiple disciplines and domains, knowledge of the specific business supported and existing technology. Direct the discussion of issues and considerations for adopting enterprise architecture.
•    Consensus: Build consensus in sensitive situations, present conflicting perspectives in a fair and constructive manner. Confidently present to diverse organization wide audience, positioning arguments/data with a well-structured story. Connect with strategic business priorities, leveraging data & analytics, financial acumen and problem-solving techniques to build a cohesive narrative. Become a trusted advisor to diverse stakeholders, influencing them to take unpopular/difficult actions on the product/technology matters. Coach others on effective communication and consensus building

 

What you'll brin

 

•    Extensive experience in the design, development, and delivery of cloud software at scale
•    Strong track record in an architect role with distributed systems
•    Passion & ambition for future-proof architecture design
•    Excellent decision-making skills with the ability to balance conflicting interests
•    Understanding of SAP technologies
•    Experience working with geographically distributed teams.
•    Business acumen; combining technical vision with business insights

 

Minimum Qualifications

 

•    15+ years of experience of hands-on software engineering 
•    BS or MS degree in Computer Science
•    Expertise with building cloud-native distributed systems
•    AI/ML Expertis

 

Skills

 

•    Ability to demonstrate expertise in: API Gateway, Message Systems (Kafka), Redis, Elastic Search, JVM, Spring Framework, Tomcat, AI/ML. 
•    Sound understanding of Object-Oriented Programming Principles, Design Patterns   
•    Experience with RESTful APIs, web services, microservices architecture
•    Solid foundation with relational database & PL/SQL  
•    Experience of Agile/Scrum, passion for unit testing, integration testing and test automation.  
•    Exhibit familiarity with Agile methodologies, coding standards, and Test-Driven Development (TDD), including unit testing, component testing, contract testing, and end-to-end test automation  
•    Understand lean development infrastructure processes, including Git, Jenkins, etc., and have exposure to Continuous Delivery and DevOps practices.  
•    Demonstrate working knowledge of Scrum, Test-Driven Development, and a keen interest in various testing types such as unit testing, integrity testing, stress testing, performance testing, and test automation.  
•    Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to multitask and prioritize work effectively

 

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.

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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: 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 192500 - 420000(USD) USD. 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.

 

Requisition ID: 426828 | Work Area:Software-Design and Development  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid