Lead SAP ABAP Developer

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Responsibilities

• ▹Design, own and govern the architecture of scalable, secure backend components for lending solutions built on ABAP and related SAP technologies
• ▹Define technical direction, coding standards and best practices; drive adoption of clean-core, upgrade-safe extension patterns across teams
• ▹Lead implementation, review designs and code, and deliver high-quality standard software in an agile environment
• ▹Partner with front-end developers, designers and product owners to define end-to-end solutions, APIs (CDS/OData) and integration patterns
• ▹Diagnose, prioritize and resolve complex technical issues; coordinate incident response and post-mortem actions
• ▹Ensure engineering excellence through testing strategies (unit, integration, UAT support), CI/CD pipelines, automated quality checks and performance tuning
• ▹Mentor and grow ABAP engineers: code reviews, technical coaching, knowledge-sharing sessions, career support
• ▹Create, maintain and approve technical documentation, runbooks and architectural artefacts
• ▹Drive platform readiness for cloud deployments, oversee security, observability and governance, and lead upgrade/migration planning
• ▹Stay current with S/4HANA, RAP and SAP BTP innovations and evaluate their adoption for the platform roadmap

Requirements

• ▹Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field
• ▹10+ years of experience in ABAP object-oriented development, with substantial hands-on work on S/4HANA
• ▹3+ years leading and mentoring engineering teams, driving technical decisions and delivery in enterprise SAP projects
• ▹Deep proficiency in OData, Core Data Services (CDS) and ABAP RESTful Application Programming (RAP)
• ▹Practical experience with SAP BTP (services, deployment approaches, integration concepts)
• ▹Strong architecture and design skills: extension patterns, clean-core strategies, multi-tenant SaaS considerations, upgrade-safe solutions
• ▹Experience with CI/CD for ABAP, automated testing strategies, performance tuning and observability
• ▹Familiarity with modern SAP development tools (Business Application Studio, Eclipse or Visual Studio Code)
• ▹Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
• ▹Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• ▹Fluent in English

Nice to have

• ▹Certification in S/4HANA, SAP BTP or related SAP technologies
• ▹Domain experience with banking products and processes (e.g. retail lending, regulatory reporting)
• ▹Full-stack experience with SAP UI5/Fiori or close collaboration with UI leads
• ▹Hands-on experience with SAP HANA (AMDP, performance modeling)
• ▹Exposure to event-driven architectures and integration patterns on SAP BTP
• ▹Experience in agile frameworks (Scrum / SAFe) and leading international, cross-functional teams
• ▹Experience in the financial sector

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Collaboration with some of the brightest minds in the industry on an ambitious project shaping the financial sector
• ▹Flexible work environment that encourages creativity
• ▹Diverse, growing global team
• ▹Chance to chart your own career path with merit-based progression
• ▹Competitive compensation packages
• ▹Pension plans and life insurance
• ▹Private medical insurance, wellness cover and an employee assistance program
• ▹Mobility benefits varying by seniority, including company car benefits and transportation assistance
• ▹Jubilee program, celebration rewards and a meal program

About the company

SAP Fioneer was spun out of SAP and brings financial services to the next level with innovative software solutions and platforms covering banking and insurance processes end-to-end. It is a global, fast-growing, lean organization.