SAP

Chief Development Architect (multiple positions available)

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6 hours ago
Palo Alto, CA, USAStaff+
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$221k - $350k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define, document, and align architecture with product specifications, strategy, and external constraints.
  • Lead architecture reviews and ensure implementation teams comply with Architecture Concept Documents and product standards.
  • Provide technology guidance and supervise implementation teams across the product delivery lifecycle.
  • Collaborate with senior stakeholders and the CTO to resolve architectural and technical complexities.
  • Oversee cross-architecture initiatives affecting multiple engineering teams and guide architects globally.
  • Drive cloud-native practices, operational efficiency, cost optimization, and SAP BTP adoption in the SAP Ariba Procurement Suite.
  • Lead application architecture for multiple procurement applications.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field plus 10 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience, or a master’s degree or foreign equivalent plus 8 years of experience.
  • At least 8 years of experience in technical leadership and supervision of large-scale, distributed software projects and teams.
  • At least 8 years of experience in architecture design, documentation, and governance.
  • At least 5 years of experience in cloud architecture and cloud-native development.
  • At least 5 years of experience with SAP Business Technology Platform and related services.
  • At least 5 years of experience with Agile methodologies and continuous integration/continuous deployment practices.
  • At least 5 years of experience integrating generative artificial intelligence and agentic artificial intelligence.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model in Palo Alto, California.
  • Eligible for the Employee Referral Program subject to SAP policy and eligibility criteria.
  • SAP North America benefits and flexible working models are available subject to eligibility requirements.

Tech Stack

SAP Cloud Platform

Categories

SAP

About SAP

10,000+ employees

SAP builds enterprise application software and cloud services for finance, procurement, supply chain, human resources, and analytics, sold through subscriptions, licenses, and support. Its portfolio includes SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Ariba, and SAP SuccessFactors. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, SAP is a public company listed on the NYSE and Frankfurt (ETR) and serves enterprises and public-sector organizations worldwide.

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