Development Manager - SAP Data Accelerator (m/f/d)

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Purpose and Objectives

Join an innovative, collaborative development environment and help shape the next generation of SAP HANA Cloud Big Data Fabric Services (BDFS).

We are looking for a Development Manager who combines strong people leadership with deep technical judgment and a passion for building high‑performing engineering teams. You will lead a Scrum team according to the HPOM way of working and will be accountable for team development, engineering execution, and the delivery of secure, scalable, and maintainable cloud products.

What You’ll Do

As a Technical Lead

• Assume full ownership of development and engineering progress, ensuring alignment, accountability, and successful product delivery
• Provide expert technical guidance and establish engineering best practices that improve product development, quality, and operational readiness
• Lead with a hands‑on mindset, using deep technical expertise to inspire, guide, and support the team
• Ensure the team delivers committed features on time, with transparent planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication
• Facilitate innovative solutions to complex technical problems and encourage collaborative, proactive problem‑solving
• Drive the development of secure, robust, scalable, and maintainable software in accordance with quality assurance processes and product standards
• Mentor engineers and cultivate a culture of continuous learning, technical accountability, and professional growth
• Partner with product management, architects, operations, and other engineering teams to translate strategy into executable plans and sustainable product capabilities

As a People Manager

• Manage and develop individuals and teams, creating an environment that supports personal growth, professional development, and psychological safety
• Build and nurture a high‑performing team with a strong emphasis on engineering excellence, ownership, inclusion, and positive social interaction
• Lead initiatives to attract, hire, onboard, and integrate top talent from within and outside the organization
• Set clear and achievable goals with team members, provide inspiration and support, and evaluate performance transparently and fairly
• Provide regular coaching and actionable feedback to help employees strengthen their skills, broaden their impact, and advance their careers
• Support team members in defining ambitious development goals and collaborate across functions on broader organizational priorities
• Drive and actively participate in the Continuous Improvement Process (CIP), continuously refining team practices, engineering processes, and ways of working
• Contribute as a management stakeholder to the creation of sustainable, high‑quality components that integrate seamlessly into SAP products

What You Bring

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
• Proven experience as a Development Manager, Engineering Manager, Technical Lead, or in a comparable leadership role within a software engineering organization
• Strong technical background in software development and engineering, especially cloud‑native development and distributed systems
• Experience leading teams that design, build, test, operate, and continuously improve enterprise‑grade software products
• Excellent leadership and people‑management skills, with a demonstrated ability to build, motivate, and grow high‑performing teams
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities, including balancing delivery, quality, technical debt, and long‑term architecture
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly and build trusted relationships across organizational levels
• Experience with agile development practices and a strong understanding of Scrum, continuous integration, quality engineering, and operational excellence
• Collaborative mindset, high level of ownership, and passion for fostering an innovative and inclusive work environment

Preferred Skills

• Experience with cloud deployment technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of Apache Spark, object stores, data platforms, distributed computing, or data‑sharing technologies
• Experience operating multi‑tenant cloud services with strong security, reliability, observability, and scalability requirements
• Experience working in a global development organization and leading teams across organizational or geographic boundaries and familiarity with AI‑assisted software engineering tools and modern engineering productivity practices

Learning Opportunities

• Advance your knowledge of state‑of‑the‑art cloud deployment technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Deepen your understanding of continuous integration and delivery in a global development environment
• Lead the development of distributed applications and platform services that run at scale in clustered, multi‑tenant environments
• Gain exposure to Apache Spark, cloud object stores, open data‑sharing technologies, and SAP enterprise data‑platform integration
• Shape engineering culture, organizational practices, and the professional growth of a highly skilled development team

Meet Your Team

• Extend and complete the SAP Data Platform with big data technologies and strategic third‑party partnerships, enabling SAP Lines of Business and customers to benefit from big data capabilities
• Leverage Apache Spark and object store technology to provide scalable and cost‑effective computing and storage services for big data ingestion, processing, and sharing
• Integrate with SAP BTP, SAP HANA Cloud, and SAP Data Lakehouse to offer a unified development and deployment experience across SAP Lines of Business
• Ensure enterprise‑grade multi‑tenancy, secure data processing, reliability, and operational excellence
• Build an agile and collaborative culture in which ownership, inclusion, and knowledge sharing are actively fostered

Equal Employment Opportunity

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