SAP
Senior Backend Developer (f/m/d) - SAP Leanix
SAPSlovenia6 hours ago
Full-timeEngineering, Information Technology
We help the world run better

At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

What you`ll do

Summary

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to build intuitive in-product onboarding and guidance experiences that drive user adoption across SAP LeanIX. You’ll work with product, UX and engineering to deliver backend services, data pipelines and AI-enhanced features that make the product easier to adopt and more valuable to customers.

The Role

As a Senior Backend Engineer you will design, implement and maintain backend services that power onboarding use cases and in-product guidance. You will own database design and query optimization, craft APIs and event-driven integrations, and help shape the platform architecture. Working closely with product managers and UX designers, you will translate user needs into technical solutions, implement testing and observability best practices, and iterate on the experience using analytics and user feedback. You will also explore and integrate generative AI capabilities to enhance personalized onboarding and automate guidance where valuable. Regular participation in code reviews, architecture discussions and cross-team collaboration will be part of your role.

What You Bring

  • Backend development experience with proficiency in Kotlin and/or Java
  • Proven experience designing and working with SQL and/or NoSQL databases
  • Experience with cloud platforms and microservices-based architectures
  • Solid knowledge of API design, event-driven architectures and event streaming
  • Practical experience with testing, monitoring/observability and CI/CD practices
  • Strong communicator with a product mindset who can work independently and in cross-functional teams

Nice to have: hands-on generative AI experience, TypeScript and Angular familiarity, prior work on onboarding or product-embedded guidance.

Meet Your Team

Team Polaris builds in-product onboarding and use-case guidance for SAP LeanIX. We’re a cross-functional, product-focused engineering team collaborating with UX, product managers and other engineering teams to improve customer adoption and satisfaction across hundreds of customers.

Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

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.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

AI Usage in the Recruitment Process

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Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.

Requisition ID: 436318 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations:

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