Sr IT Software Engineer (AI / SAP ABAP)

Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place. Who We Are In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes. Job Summary Palo Alto Networks is seeking a visionary Senior AI & SAP Engineer to join our Enterprise Applications team. This is not a typical developer role. We're looking for a pioneer who will not only build intelligent AI agents to automate our core business functions but will also revolutionize our SAP development lifecycle. You will embed AI into how we analyze code, accelerate testing, and deploy solutions, fundamentally transforming how we deliver value to the business. In this role, you will collaborate with architects and Business Systems Analysts (BSAs) to translate business requirements into technical reality, owning the design and development of our next-generation solutions on SAP S/4HANA. Your Impact Architect Autonomous AI Ecosystems: Lead the end-to-end design of intelligent AI agents and Agentic Workflows that autonomously optimize core SAP modules (O2C, R2R, MM, and RAR). You will bridge the gap between S/4HANA and the global AI landscape using Model Context Protocol (MCP) and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) to drive real-time, data-grounded decision-making. Modernize the SAP Digital Core: Own the evolution of the technical landscape by championing Clean Core principles. You will move beyond traditional RICEW by implementing high-performance extensions via ABAP Cloud and the RESTful ABAP Programming Model (RAP) , ensuring the core remains upgrade-stable while delivering sophisticated, API-first integrations. Pioneer AI-Augmented Engineering: Revolutionize the software delivery lifecycle by embedding AI directly into the development process. You will drive engineering excellence by automating code refactoring, technical documentation, and unit testing, significantly accelerating velocity and enabling a high-agility, continuous product delivery model. Strategic Collaboration & Mentorship: Serve as the primary technical bridge between BSAs, architects, and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable AI-ERP strategies. You will foster a culture of innovation by mentoring junior engineers in the dual-disciplines of SAP architecture and full-stack AI development. System Integrity & Observability: Ensure the stability of the intelligent enterprise by implementing AI-driven monitoring and proactive performance tuning. You will conduct automated data integrity audits and govern the Single Source of Truth within S/4HANA to ensure AI models are consistently operating on high-quality, compliant enterprise data. Your Experience 8 years of total experience with a mandatory BE/B.Tech degree in Engineering or equivalent military experience. 6 years of deep, hands-on experience developing scalable, resilient systems on the SAP S/4HANA platform. Proven track record of delivering multiple end-to ... (truncated, view full listing at source)