Senior Security Engineer, BAIP Cyber Defense (maternity cover)

What you bring

• A university degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent professional qualifications and experience.

• Strong understanding of cloud solutions and the architectures that support them.

• At least five years of experience working in software development teams, including architecture modeling and the design and implementation of Java applications.

• Strong hand-on understanding of LLM applications, agentic workflows, AI assistant tools.

• Understanding system design, scalability, and performance optimization.

• A strong sense of ownership and the ability to independently lead technical topics from analysis through implementation.

• Fluency in written and spoken English.

• Knowledge of or interest in security, risk management, and compliance is an advantage but not a prerequisite.

What you`ll build

SAP Business AI Platform (BAIP) is а multi-cloud PaaS offering and the technological foundation of SAP cloud products. Thousands of customers are running critical business applications on it. Keeping our customers’ data secure and managing it in accordance with laws and regulations and mitigating cybersecurity risks is of highest importance.

As a Security Engineer, you will work closely with our Cyber Defense team and be responsible for designing, implementing, and operating tools and services that improve the security, reliability, and operational efficiency of our platform, while promoting a security-first mindset across its design and operation. The project is focused on automating security processes for the collection and presentation of compliance information for external audits to fulfill legal requirements.

You will benefit from SAPs' experience in professional software development using the latest software engineering techniques and technologies like Kubernetes or Cloud Foundry. You'll use cutting-edge AI tools in your day-to-day work, creating more opportunities to develop your skills and accelerate your growth.

Where you belong

BAIP Cyber Defense is a group of colleagues covering almost every security and compliance domain. Our goal is to find efficient technical solutions. We are developing services and tools to automate security-by-default principles and simplify compliance with security requirements. The team is taking a risk-based approach to security, supporting thousands of colleagues across the Business AI Platform organization.

About SAP
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