Requisition ID: 238831
Work Area: Software-Development Operations
Expected Travel: 0 - 10%
Career Status: Professional
Employment Type: Regular Full Time

 

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

SAP started in 1972 as a team of five colleagues with a desire to do something new. Together, they changed enterprise software and reinvented how business was done. Today, as a market leader in enterprise application software, we remain true to our roots. That’s why we engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality and spread opportunity for our employees and customers across borders and cultures.

SAP values the entrepreneurial spirit, fostering creativity and building lasting relationships with our employees. We know that a diverse and inclusive workforce keeps us competitive and provides opportunities for all. We believe that together we can transform industries, grow economics, lift up societies and sustain our environment. Because it’s the best-run businesses that make the world run better and improve people’s lives.

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

 

SAP is revolutionizing the database platform using ground breaking in-memory technology through advancement in main memory computing, multi-core processing, distributed systems and data management. The SAP Databases are the basis for a disruptive technology that fosters new design thinking in the application space. It leverages technology innovation to establish real-time analysis of business data and combines both transactions and analytics to improve existing business processes with a dramatic increase in performance.

 

We are currently seeking a highly talented and motivated development engineer to work on our SAP Products and Database Technology. As a successful candidate for this role, you will have excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, fluency in coding and systems design, solid communication skills and a desire to solve complex problems of scale which are uniquely SAP.  You will have the opportunity to contribute your expertise to a wide range of Database Server products that deal with row store, column store in a SMP and distributed system environment. You will use your skills and your initiative to improve the functionality and performance of these systems.  You will develop and enhance core components of these servers in a wide variety of areas (ex: query processing, database store and access methods, distributed subsystems such as Distributed Resource Management, Cluster Lock Manger, etc.).  In addition to current technology, you will work on new exciting technologies in the field of in-memory and distributed computing to assure SAP’s continuous leadership in the marketplace.

 

You will design the architecture, develop and enhance core components of these servers in a wide variety of areas (ex: query processing, database store and access methods, distributed subsystems such as Distributed Resource Management, Cluster Lock Manger, etc.). In addition to current technology, you will work on new exciting technologies in the field of in-memory, heterogeneous computing and distributed computing to assure SAP’s continuous leadership in the marketplace.

 

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Responsible for designing and building product integrated database with high performance and reliability
• Responsible for coding, reviewing, troubleshooting, and problem solving of SQL development, including SQL, view, trigger, stored procedure;
• Responsible for implementation and release of database changes according to agreed timescales and cost
• Responsible for troubleshooting customer issues, performance tuning, root cause analyzing and solution.
• Identify areas of improvements to current design and advocates alternative method to enhance current working set.
• Provide alternative diagnostic methods to resolve both in house and customer reported problems

• Design, debug, analyze and resolve complex database engine problems of customers and SAP internal stakeholders.

• Articulate technical information clearly.  Provide training and assist on knowledge transfer.
• Prioritize tasks, develops detailed design, and estimate effort required to completion of projects
• Generate IP and Publish Technical white papers for SAP Database Customers

• Analyze performance and scalability of the SAP database products. Propose, prototype and productize innovative solutions to eliminate performance and scalability bottlenecks

• Follow the software development cycle from inception and requirement to successful release of product.
• Proposes improvements and innovations for implementing a product but also in development processes and methodologies.

 

 

Qualification

 

• Good knowledge of database architectures including distributed database systems.
• Solid hands on experience on using variety of data structures and algorithms to implement new functionality or enhance existing one in most efficient and scalable manner.
• Advanced LINUX and UNIX skills and experience (specifically with multi-threaded architecture, synchronization mechanism particularly in distributed systems etc.)

• Must have a strong knowledge of the C, C++ Programming language with expertise in Database internals and/or operating system internals with strong debugging skills
• System level design expertise such as OS drivers, file systems, access methods, query processing, query optimization, memory management, multi-threading and concurrency control, networking will be a strong plus.
• Experience in distributed computing development such as distributed database design, cluster file system, cluster lock manager etc., will be a strong plus.
• Must be able to multi-task and work independently, take initiative to prioritize and resolve problems.
• Must have excellent verbal and communication skills in English. Deutsch or Korean is a plus. 
• Must have BS or MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering with at least 10 years of software development experience or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Familiarity with Assembly language is a plus.
• Familiarity of Virtualization, NUMA, RDMA, FPGA and Storage technologies is a plus.
• Experience of working in an Agile Environment is preferred.

 

You have a passion for complex software design and development, combined with a strong interest in solving business problems for enterprise customers with the latest hardware and software technologies. Bring your experience and passion for developing and enhancing HANA, and help build the next generation of information Platform. 

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WHAT YOU GET FROM US

Success is what you make it. At SAP, we help you make it your own. A career at SAP can open many doors for you. If you’re searching for a company that’s dedicated to your ideas and individual growth, recognizes you for your unique contributions, fills you with a strong sense of purpose, and provides a fun, flexible and inclusive work environment – apply now.

SAP'S DIVERSITY COMMITMENT
To harness the power of innovation, SAP invests in the development of its diverse employees. We aspire to leverage the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies that each person brings to the company.

SAP is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you 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 (Americas: Careers.NorthAmerica@sap.com or Careers.LatinAmerica@sap.com, APJ: Careers.APJ@sap.com, EMEA: Careers@sap.com).

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

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