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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.
We’re looking for Senior Software Engineers to lead the design and evolution of a state-of-the-art Search Platform that combines traditional information retrieval with modern AI and LLM-driven capabilities.
The systems we build span web-scale indexing, hybrid retrieval (keyword + vector), and advanced ranking systems, delivering low-latency results across massive and heterogeneous datasets. You will play a key role in shaping the technical vision for search, driving innovations in relevance, performance, and scalability.
This role requires deep technical expertise, strong system design skills, and the ability to influence architecture and execution across teams. You will partner closely with engineering, product, and data science to deliver impactful improvements to search quality and platform capabilities.
Value You Deliver
Technical Skills
Core Programming & System Design
Search & Information Retrieval
Stream Processing & Distributed Systems
Data Storage & Persistence
Messaging & Event Systems
Security & Cloud
Testing & Quality
Value Competencies
Where you belong
We are part of the CTO Organization for Intelligent Spend and Business Network at SAP, building a next-generation Search Platform that powers enterprise discovery at a global scale.
Our team works on cutting-edge challenges across distributed systems, search relevance, and AI-driven retrieval—combining traditional IR techniques with modern LLM-based approaches. We focus on building systems that are scalable, observable, and impactful, while fostering a culture of engineering excellence and innovation.
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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 world.
SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides 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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Requisition ID: 448604 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid