Python Developer - Backup as a Service (4-8 Years)

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t 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.

What you will do:
We are looking for a Software Engineer for the development of backup-as-a-service features for 4000+ customers. You'll play a key role in designing, implementing, and scaling innovative backup and restore features based on hyper-scaler native functionality on almost all the major public cloud providers.

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• upport end-to-end software development with a focus on quality, scalability, and performance.
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• erforming technical Proof of Concepts (PoCs) and transforming ideas into production-ready features on all the major public clouds.
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• entoring engineers and fostering a culture of technical excellence, including robust unit & integration testcases.
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• nsuring features are operationally excellent, emphasizing observability, reliability, and scalability.

This role is pivotal to delivering cutting-edge features and shaping the future of backup and restore systems.

The Role:

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• esign and implementation of innovative backup and restore features using hyperscaler-native functionalities.
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• mplement end-to-end software development with a DevOps mindset, implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
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• nsure features are built with a strong emphasis on quality, scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.
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• ackle complex engineering challenges with a proactive and hands-on approach.
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• ork effectively with multiple stakeholders, ensuring alignment on technical solutions and project goals.
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• ontribute to the evolution of backup and restore services, positioning the organization as a technological leader in the industry.

What you bring :

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• + years of experience in software development with proficiency in object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and Python (or other languages with a willingness to adopt Python).
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• killed in identifying and addressing code smells and applying design patterns for maintainable code.
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• xperience in implementing unit testing, automated tests to ensure high-quality deliverables.
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• elatively good experience in designing reliable, scalable products with robust observability practices.
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• hinking in API-first approach considering reliability, scalability.
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• asic understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP protocols, security – authentication + authorization.
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• ffective communication skills.
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• amiliarity with public clouds.
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• amiliarity with Linux systems.
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• ice to have - familiarity with storage systems, filesystems, and databases such as HANA, Sybase ASE, and MSSQL.

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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 and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide 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
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EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.