Platform Engineer – Job Grade 
OrgCode: GDE/AE 
Product Team:  
Responsibilities: 
• Design, develop, operate, and maintain applications, platforms, and infrastructure 
systems to support BASF’s digital transformation  • Steer platform delivery by providers, 
including request fulfillment, escalation management, and controls platform operations 
(ensuring SLA adherence) • Ensure operational security and compliance of platforms, 
troubleshooting and resolving platform issues as needed • Optimize efficiency, 
performance, and implement cost-effective solutions, focusing on technical expertise, 
problem-solving, and continuous learning • Write code, conduct testing, resolve issues, and 
collaborate with teams to ensure platforms are functional, reliable, and user-friendly • Steer 
own tasks independently, including many interfaces and interdependencies, with a high 
level of international, regional, or cross-organizational coordination  • Design, develop, 
operate, and maintain applications, platforms, and infrastructure systems to support 
BASF’s digital transformation  • Steer platform delivery by providers, including request 
fulfillment, escalation management, and controls platform operations (ensuring SLA 
adherence) • Ensure operational security and compliance of platforms, troubleshooting and 
resolving platform issues as needed • Optimize efficiency, performance, and implement 
cost-effective solutions, focusing on technical expertise, problem-solving, and continuous 
learning • Write code, conduct testing, resolve issues, and collaborate with teams to ensure 
platforms are functional, reliable, and user-friendly • Steer own tasks independently, 
including many interfaces and interdependencies, with a high level of international, 
regional, or cross-organizational coordination  • Communicate and negotiate complex, 
difficult, or controversial information to heterogeneous target groups, anticipating objections 
and persuading through stakeholder commitment • Act as a team player, supporting ideas 
from team members and fostering collaboration to achieve the best results • Share 
knowledge and best practices, applying known tools and developing creative approaches to 
solve undefined and unexpected problems • Take a broad perspective to identify new 
solutions, acting flexibly and independently in a diverse and complex work environment • 
Resolve topics with a focus on efficiency or operational excellence, with moderate 
implementation complexity and risk • Highly impact the achievement of customer, 
operational, project, or service objectives and influence strategic decisions within the 
product scope • Ensure stable, secure operation of BASF’s global SAP Application 
Platform, support weekly on call duty and different shifts · Develop and enhance SAP 
development guidelines to ensure high quality, modern and secure code. • Define 
requirements for deployment and code scanning solutions and manage their 
implementation across the SAP landscape 
Qualifications: 
• Completed university degree in Business IT, Business Economics, Information Science, 
Engineering, or Natural Science, with at least six years of professional experience  • Very 
good conflict ability and awareness • Very good command of written and spoken English, in 
addition to the respective native language • Strong technical expertise in platform 
Internal 
development (programming languages, debugging, platform design patterns, service 
design, data structure, delivery processes) • Experience in supplier management and 
steering, agile ways of working (Agile Methodology, Growth Mindset, Continuous Learning, 
Customer Focus, User Stories, Metrics, Collaborative Development, Scrum) • Excellent 
problem-solving skills (creativity, detail orientation) • Strong self-management (time 
management, adaptability) • Ability to manage additional responsibilities outside of own 
scope and to communicate complex topics to diverse audiences. • Operating of SAP R/3 
and S/4 systems as well as BTP, BDC including strong SAP development knowledge, 
especially in the area of ABAP OO, HANA and Fiori 
What we offer:  
Be part of a global leader in digital transformation, working in a vibrant Digital Hub that 
values innovation, agility, and cross-functional collaboration. Shape the future of BASF’s 
digital landscape, contributing to projects that drive sustainability and make a real impact. 
Thrive in a high-performance culture that supports your personal and professional growth, 
offering diverse learning opportunities and career development. Enjoy a modern, inclusive 
work environment where your ideas are valued, and your curiosity and ambition are 
encouraged. Benefit from flexible working models, international networking, and a strong 
sense of purpose as we enable our customers’ green transformation and lead the way in 
digital excellence.  [to include specific local benefits].