Java Developer: BTP NEO Environment – fixed-term contract

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.

OBJECTIVES & PURPOSE

The Sofia NEO Organization is focused on developing the PaaS layer of the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). We are the team developing the control plane of the Neo development environment, which is behind a scalable infrastructure for provisioning the Java applications that thousands of our customers are deploying in their cloud accounts.

We are those brave ones who are taking care of the magic that happens when somebody deploys and starts a Java application in the Cloud ☁

Here are some of the major technologies and practices our team masters:

• Java
• Open-source frameworks like: RabbitMQ, Elastic Stack; Hazelcast; K8S, etc.
• Testing frameworks like JUnit and Arquillian
• Tools like Git, Maven, and Jenkins
• Linux and shell scripting
• We strive to write clean code and follow S.O.L.I.D. design principles
• We apply the world’s best agile software project management and agile programming practices such as pair programming and test-driven development.

If you are interested in Java, Cloud Development, and Open-Source technologies, you will find a highly innovative and professional environment for your learning and growth in a friendly team setup.

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

• Design, prototype, and develop robust, resilient, scalable, and easily maintainable cloud deployment platform infrastructure.
• Create corresponding automated unit and integration tests for the new functionality that we develop
• Proactively identify potential improvements, driving for their implementation
• Understand and keep abreast with industry trends and emerging technologies across all infrastructure foundations (server, storage, network, data, and applications) to recommend improvements and enhancements to platform core capabilities
• Adopt and support Open Source Software as much as possible
• Be an integral part of a friendly team culture, which encourages openness and sharing.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Experience with any of the following technologies is a definite advantage:

• Professional experience with Java language.
• Experience with Unit testing frameworks
• Design and implementation of REST APIs
• Design and development of cloud-based software, with security and performance in mind
• Troubleshooting of cloud-based software
• Understanding of infrastructure hardware and software systems including network, compute, operating system knowledge (Linux) and security

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Informatics or equivalent.
• Proven software development experience
• Object Oriented Programming & Design
• Data structures & algorithms
• Willingness and ability to quickly learn and explore new concepts and technologies
• Excellent team player, with effective communication skills, passionate about his/her work, self-motivated.
• Working level of English

Location: Sofia, Bulgaria (3 times a week office attendance is mandatory)

This is fixed-term (1 year) paid contract.

​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.
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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.
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Requisition ID: 430600 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 – 10% | Career Status: Graduate | Employment Type: Limited Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.

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