Development Expert (f/m/d) for the Autonomous Operations Platform (AIOps) - BTP Cross Projects Unit

Development Expert (f/m/d) for the Autonomous Operations Platform (AIOps) - BTP Cross Projects Unit

At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we bring out the best in you. We are building the future of cloud‑native infrastructure across Europe and invite you to shape how autonomous operations will run on SAP’s global cloud infrastructure.

What you’ll do

Build and evolve autonomous operations capabilities within the Apeiro Reference Architecture (ApeiroRA) as part of the EU’s IPCEI‑CIS initiative. You’ll design, develop, and maintain production‑grade systems that reduce mean time to resolution, eliminate manual incident response, and enable predictive detection across distributed cloud‑edge environments.

Collaborate with platform engineers, architects, and SRE teams to integrate Kubernetes, Go, and Python solutions with AI/ML services. Your work will power AI‑driven incident management, automated root‑cause analysis, telemetry correlation across logs, metrics, and traces, as well as knowledge‑graph based runbook automation.

Responsibilities

• Create distributed systems that enable AI‑driven incident management and autonomous remediation.
• Develop Kubernetes‑native operators that autonomously remediate infrastructure issues based on AI insights.
• Lead technical design and influence implementation approaches within the Apeiro Reference Architecture.
• Design telemetry correlation engines, automated root‑cause analysis, and knowledge‑graph systems to support runbook automation.
• Collaborate across teams to build production systems that ensure core functionality during infrastructure failures and network partitions.

Qualifications

Must‑have Skills

• Technical Leadership: 7+ years of programming experience (Go, Python, Java) with proven leadership of complex system designs and mentoring.
• Expert Programming: Deep expertise in distributed systems and cloud‑native architecture at scale.
• Cloud & Kubernetes: Operator development, custom controllers, and operations across multi‑cloud environments.
• Networking Expertise: Understanding of IPv4/IPv6, VLANs, L2/L3 firewalls, routing protocols, and DNS.
• Language Skills: Fluent written and spoken English and German.

Nice‑to‑have Skills

• AI/ML Integration: Experience consuming AI/ML services, interpreting model outputs, and integrating intelligent capabilities into operational workflows.
• Advanced Systems: Building production systems that integrate AI/ML services, telemetry correlation engines, knowledge graphs, or intelligent automation platforms.
• Innovation Drive: Contributions to open‑source infrastructure or observability projects preferred.
• Web Development: Experience with Angular, React, or Vue.js and TypeScript is beneficial.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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