Sr IT Software Engineer (AI / SAP ABAP)

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Job Description

Your Career

Are you passionate about building the future of enterprise software? Do you see the untapped potential of applying artificial intelligence to solve complex business challenges within a global SAP landscape?

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a visionary Senior AI SAP Engineer to join our Enterprise Applications team. This isn't a typical developer role. We're looking for a pioneer who will not only design and build intelligent AI agents to automate our core business functions but will also revolutionize our SAP development lifecycle itself. You will embed AI into how we analyze code, accelerate testing, and deploy solutions, fundamentally transforming how we deliver value to the business.

As an AI SAP Engineer, you will interface directly with BSAs and architects to understand business requirements, build and leverage AI tools to define technical solutions, create technical specs, develop and implement the same SAP S/4 Hana.

We are looking for an AI SAP Engineer to own the design and development of Palo Alto’s next-generation Sales and Distribution, Material Management, Hardware Shipping, Subscription Billing, R2R, Revenue, and Customer Master modules on various Initiatives. You will be part of the Enterprise Applications team responsible for and own SAP Order to Cash, Record to Report, Revenue, integrations with partners and other SaaS systems to support various business functions and systems capabilities. We are transforming our software delivery practices to bring in greater agility. 

You will apply an open communication and collaborative style and lead by example, being both customer-centric and service-minded, able to interact with cross-functional stakeholders, BSAs, and technical colleagues – creating consensus and clear strategy where appropriate.

Your Impact

Design and Architect AI Agent Solutions for SAP.

Developing and Implementing Intelligent Agents for SAP.

Own & drive the technical design of Palo Alto’s next-gen On-Prem, Hardware, SaaS business model as a product to meet future needs, and scalability, keeping industry-leading best practices in mind

Be part of and drive the design, engineering efficiency and optimize the development process for continuous product delivery

You will design and implement RICEW technical objects and its deliverables to ensure production readiness in O2C, MM, R2R, Revenue and custom Integrations space

You will deliver solutions using SAP standard APIs, Import programs or custom interfaces (using BAPI, BADI, and custom extensions), and Workflow. These solutions could be real-time integration or batch processing depending on the transaction volume

You will be working on cutting-edge cloud technologies including B2B (API Based) & EDI integrations

Implement solutions to streamline processes, reduce redundancy, and enhance internal customer experience

Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications

Maintenance And Support

Monitor system performance and resolve issues proactively to minimize downtime and customer impacts

Conduct regular audits of data quality and integrity, implementing corrective actions as necessary

Provide ongoing support and training to users, ensuring they are equipped to leverage SAP effectively

Best Practices and Documentation

Establish and enforce best practices for SAP development and configuration.

Maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations, processes, and procedures

Collaboration And Leadership

Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT and business units, to align SAP Std capabilities with business objectives

Mentor junior SAP ERP engineers and provide guidance on complex projects

Qualifications

Your Experience

BE/B.tech Engineering or equivalent technical degree is mandatory or equivalent military experience required

An overall experience of 8+ years in SAP S/4 Hana with strong programming skills in SAP S/4 Hana, ABAP, Fiori (Ui5), OData Services, SQL, and Java.

Practical experience applying AI/ML models to solve real-world business challenges.

Proficiency in Python and familiarity with common AI/ML libraries.

Experience working on technical deliverables in SAP SD and SAP FI modules with a good understanding of the process in OTC and R2R.

You will feel comfortable in building high-performance, highly available and scalable distributed systems.

Worked in a multi-stack system integrations landscape with Snaplogic, SAP PI, and Rest APIs.

Demonstrated ability to work closely with cross-functional teams across geographies

Technical Skills:

Proven experience in designing and building AI agents or similar autonomous systems.

Expert-level proficiency in Python and a strong command of object-oriented programming principles.

In-depth knowledge of AI/ML frameworks.

Minimum 6+ years of experience in crafting / developing / maintaining a highly scalable and resilient system on SAP S/4 Hana platform.

5-8 years of experience with significant depth in SDLC & Agile practices of enterprise-class products.

Demonstrated ability to understand product design and architecture. 

Experience in crafting creative technical solutions to difficult problems

Demonstrated proactive, self-motivated, quality focus, customer-centric mindset

Proven track record of recruiting and retaining top engineering talent.

Experience in delivering highly scalable products

Multiple end-to-end project experience in Order to Cash, Record to Report and Revenue application, and 3rd party integration systems

Hands on experience of ASAP methodology, SOLMAN based deployments, SAP's Best Practices

Strong Interpersonal skills: strong presentation/ communication / facilitation/ leadership skills (oral and written). Comfortable working with senior executives.

Certifications

SAP Certified Technical Specialist (preferred)

Additional SAP certifications are a plus

Soft Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Ability to keep up with current technology trends to assess and make recommendations on processes, designs, operations, in keeping with the latest technology

Working closely with the team at HQ in California, including working with business partners to collect requirements and conduct UAT sessions 

Working at a high-tech cybersecurity company within Information Technology is a once in a lifetime opportunity. You’ll be joined with the brightest minds in technology, creating, building, and supporting tools that enable our global teams on the front line of defense against cyberattacks.

Additional Information

The Team

Working at a high-tech cybersecurity company within Information Technology is a once in a lifetime opportunity. You’ll be joined with the brightest minds in technology, creating, building, and supporting tools that enable our global teams on the front line of defense against cyberattacks.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at  accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $0 - $0/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

• Our Commitment
• We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at  accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes