SAP iXp Intern - Back-End Cloud Services Developer

We help the world run better

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

About the SAP Internship Experience Program

The SAP Internship Experience Program is SAP’s global, strategic, paid internship program that provides university students with opportunities to find purpose in their careers. 

Three reasons to intern at SAP

1. Culture of collaboration: meet with mentors, make new friends across the globe and create a thriving personal network.
2. Project-driven experience: gain cross-functional skills from our virtual and in-person learning sessions, diverse subject matter experts, and project deliverables.
3. Gain visibility:  with SAP Internship Experience Program in your title, you’ll have a global network of SAP leaders, entrepreneurs and career development opportunities at your fingertips. 

What you’ll do

Position Title: SAP iXp Intern - Back-End Cloud Services Developer

Location: Waterloo, ON

Expected Start Date: September 2024

Internship Duration: 4 months

In this role, you may:

• Write, enhance, and maintain microservices in a cloud-native environment
• Define and implement RESTful API’s or control loop methods
• Have opportunities to exercise many software development skills including gathering requirements, software design, implementation, automated testing, debugging, and troubleshooting
• Gain experience with cloud technologies like Python, Go and Kubernetes
• Build a strong foundation in relational database concepts
• Be mentored by an experienced supervisor who wants to see you learn, grow, and succeed

What you bring

We’re looking for someone who takes initiative, perseveres, and stay curious. You like to work on meaningful innovative projects and are energized by lifelong learning.

Successful applicants will have an exceptional ability to learn and the motivation to excel in software design, implementation, and testing.

The following qualifications are required:

• Strong programming skills in Python or Go
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Overall average of at least 80%
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

The following are not required but would be valuable:

• Experience with cloud technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, Grafana and Prometheus
• Knowledge of SQL and relational database concepts
• Work experience at a software development company
• Software design experience
• Knowledge of authentication and software security
• Significant hobby programming

Meet your team

SAP is a world leader in Database and Data Analytics technologies. Our cloud-based services are used by some of the world’s largest enterprises, and they underlie an ecosystem of applications that help customers work better in many industries and research areas.

Join us as we build the core cloud-based microservices that both internal and external customers use to create their own applications that leverage SAP Database and Data Analytics technologies. You’ll define RESTful API’s or control loop methods, and write scalable, server- side, high-performance, fault-tolerant code in languages like Python and Go. We aim to give students a broad software development experience and the freedom to exercise creativity and judgement in a supportive environment. Strong mentorship is big part of our culture. You may be involved in all aspects of software development including gathering requirements, design, implementation, trouble shooting, creation of automated tests, and infrastructure development.

Come share your talent with us. We can’t wait to work with you.

​ Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.   

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.

SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: .

For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the hourly base salary rate range applicable for the posted role. The targeted range for this position is 18.00 - 35.00 CAD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidates will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. SAP offers limited benefits for employees hired into hourly or like roles subject to appliable plan/policy terms. A summary of benefits and eligibility requirements can be found by clicking this link:

Requisition ID: 394610 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Student | Employment Type: Intern | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid