Senior Staff Software Engineer - SAP Connectors
Job description
An all-round SAP specialist role at Fivetran, combining strong ABAP skills with deep knowledge of SAP outbound interfacing to build and maintain the interfaces and data extraction mechanisms that pull data from SAP ECC and S/4HANA systems. The specialist will be the SAP expert within a team of Java developers.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote
- Languages
- English – fluent
- Pay
- EUR 131,912 – 164,890 / year
What you'll do
- Design, build, and maintain high-performance ABAP components (function modules, classes, CDS views, and enhancements) to drive scalable outbound data extraction from SAP systems.
- Own and modernize internal SAP test environments to accelerate feature development for current connectors and upcoming public cloud / BTP integrations.
- Architect robust outbound interfaces leveraging OData, standard and generic DataSources, ODP/ODQ delta frameworks, and RFC connections.
- Optimize data throughput and reliability across ECC and S/4HANA landscapes by diagnosing and resolving extraction performance bottlenecks and delta synchronization issues.
- Analyze underlying SAP database structures (HANA and traditional DBs) to unlock efficiency gains and streamline data pipeline performance.
- Partner closely with engineering, support, and customers to translate complex business requirements into elegant technical architectures.
- Deliver end-to-end support for enterprise clients by troubleshooting complex connectivity, authorization, and configuration challenges in customer SAP environments.
- Establish technical design standards, interface specifications, and best practice documentation for internal and external knowledge sharing.
- Evaluate and integrate emerging SAP technologies—including SAP Datasphere and BTP—to keep Fivetran's connectors at the forefront of modern data integration.
What we're looking for
- 10+ years of hands-on SAP development experience, with strong ABAP skills (classic and modern ABAP, ABAP OO, ABAP for HANA)
- Deep knowledge of SAP outbound interfacing: OData (v2 and v4): service design, SEGW, performance, and security
- SAP extractors: standard and generic DataSources, delta handling, ODP/ODQ, CDS-based extraction
- RFC: function modules, BAPIs, destinations, and tRFC/qRFC
- Solid working knowledge of both SAP ECC and S/4HANA, including the differences in data models and extraction options between them
- Good knowledge of databases: SQL, query performance and tuning, SAP HANA, and relational database concepts
- Understanding of SAP data models and key modules (e.g., FI/CO, MM, SD)
- Experience with SAP authorizations and technical user/role setup for interfaces
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Good communication skills, with the ability to explain technical topics to non-technical stakeholders
- Fluent in English
- Experience in code reviews, design, troubleshooting and testing
- Ability to use conversational AI systems (like Claude, ChatGPT, and internal chatbots) to support researching, authoring, reviewing, and synthesizing various SDLC artifacts such as TDDs, PRDs, Postmortems, Test Plans, and Proposals
Nice to have
- Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including connecting SAP to cloud data platforms
- Java development experience
- Familiarity with data integration/ELT tools and data warehousing concepts
- Knowledge of SLT, SAP Datasphere, BW and SAP BTP
Benefits
Generous paid time away from work, including paid vacation or flexible/unlimited vacation depending on role and country, plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave, paid holidays, including a year-end Global Week of Rest, and volunteer days off
Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents
- 100% employer-paid medical insurance
- RSU stock grants
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities
- Monthly cell phone stipend
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About Fivetran
Fivetran helps organizations automate data movement across the systems, clouds, engines, and tools they rely on. Fivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies with a shared mission: helping organizations unlock the full value of their data.
Mission
To make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity
Key facts
- Valued at over $5.6 billion
- Fivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies
What they value
- Get Stuck In
- Do the Right Thing
- One Team, One Dream