SDK add-ons
Custom screens, validation rules and business logic built with the SAP Business One SDK, running inside the application itself.
SAP
Hire an SAP Business One developer in Dubai
Customising and integrating SAP Business One, the ERP system built for small and mid sized companies, through its SDK, the DI API and the Service Layer.
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- 200+ clients
- In Dubai since 2018
45 minutesto a fixed written quote
Smaller and mid sized companies in Dubai that run SAP tend to run SAP Business One rather than the larger S/4HANA suite, since SAP itself markets it as a single ERP solution covering accounting, purchasing, inventory, sales and reporting for exactly that size of business. When one of these companies needs a screen SAP Business One does not provide, or a link to an ecommerce store, a bank feed or a courier, that is when a business goes looking to hire an SAP Business One developer in Dubai.
The work is narrower and more contained than a large SAP implementation, which is part of the appeal, but it still needs someone who genuinely knows the product’s own SDK and APIs rather than general SAP familiarity. Before you hire an SAP Business One developer in Dubai, it helps to know the difference between an add-on, a report and an integration, since a candidate strong in one is not automatically strong in the others.
What the role builds
Typical SAP Business One development work
The three shapes this work usually takes.
Service Layer integrations
Connecting SAP Business One to another system, such as an online store or a logistics partner, through the OData based Service Layer API.
DI API automation
Scripted, server side changes to SAP Business One data using the Data Interface API, often for bulk updates or scheduled jobs.
Custom reports
Reports and print layouts built for a specific approval flow or management need that the standard SAP Business One reports do not cover.
Database views on SAP HANA
Custom queries and views for companies running the SAP HANA database version, feeding a dashboard or another reporting tool.
Version upgrades
Reviewing existing add-ons and integrations before an SAP Business One version upgrade, so nothing quietly stops working.
Skills that matter
What to check for SAP Business One work
The tools this product actually runs on.
| Skill or tool | What good looks like | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| SAP Business One SDK | Has built and shipped a real add-on, not only followed a sample project | The SDK has its own conventions that a general developer will not already know |
| Service Layer | Comfortable with its OData based REST interface for reading and writing SAP Business One data from outside the application | Most integrations today go through the Service Layer rather than older interfaces |
| DI API | Understands when server side DI API automation is the right tool instead of a Service Layer call | Choosing the wrong interface for the job creates performance and licensing problems later |
| Database knowledge | Knows which database version your company runs, and writes queries that respect SAP Business One’s own data model | Direct, unsupported changes to the underlying database can break the application |
| Version awareness | Asks which SAP Business One version and patch level you are on before proposing a solution | Add-ons and API behaviour can differ meaningfully between versions |
SAP’s own account of the product on its SAP Business One page describes integration with SAP HANA as a core feature, which is why the database question above is worth asking early rather than assuming. Whichever database version you run, this is the skill list to work from when you hire an SAP Business One developer in Dubai.
Ways to work with us
How to hire an SAP Business One developer
A scoped project fits most SAP Business One work well, since an add-on or an integration usually has a clear start and finish. A dedicated developer suits a company with an ongoing programme of small SAP Business One changes across several add-ons. Recruitment support fits a company that wants to hire an SAP Business One developer directly onto its own payroll for the long term. Consulting suits a business unsure whether a request genuinely needs custom SDK work or whether standard SAP Business One configuration already covers it, which is a common question worth answering before any code is written.
Which model, roughly
- Project: one add-on, report or integration, then handover
- Dedicated: an ongoing programme of small SAP Business One changes
- Recruitment support: you want to hire directly and keep them
- Consulting: is this a custom build or a configuration question
Assessing a candidate
How to assess SAP Business One development skill
Questions that expose real, shipped work.
Ask for a specific add-on they built
What it did, which SDK components it used, and how it was packaged and deployed to a live SAP Business One company database. This is the single most useful question when you hire an SAP Business One developer in Dubai, since it separates real shipped work from tutorial familiarity.
Ask which interface they chose and why
Service Layer versus DI API is a real design decision. A candidate should be able to explain their choice on a past project, not just name both.
Set a small integration exercise
A short task, such as reading a business partner record through the Service Layer, reviewed for correct authentication and error handling.
Ask about upgrade experience
Whether an add-on they wrote survived an SAP Business One version upgrade, and what they had to change if it did not.
Check licensing awareness
Whether they understand that SAP Business One integrations and add-ons can carry their own licensing implications, which a careful developer will flag rather than ignore.
Certifications
Certifications worth asking about
SAP names credentials by product, and SAP Business One is its own product line.
Look for a Business One specific credential
SAP’s certification catalogue lists exams by product, so a general SAP credential is not the same as one aimed at SAP Business One development specifically. Ask a candidate to name the exact certification and product it covers.
What to look at instead
A working add-on you can see running, a Service Layer call you can review, and a clear answer about which interface fits which job tell you more than a certificate alone, and are worth asking for regardless of what a candidate has passed.
UAE considerations
UAE points to raise for an SAP Business One project
Two areas that come up in real projects.
Customer data in SAP Business One
If an integration moves customer or supplier records in or out of SAP Business One, Federal Decree Law No. 45 of 2021, the UAE’s federal data protection law, applies to how that data is secured and processed, regardless of which system holds it. Raise this with the SAP Business One developer in Dubai you hire before any integration goes live.
Bilingual documents
Many Dubai companies need Arabic and English on the same invoice or delivery note. That is exactly the kind of print layout and localisation work an SAP Business One developer in Dubai should expect, not something to assume standard templates already handle.
This role sits in our SAP category, part of the wider hire developers in Dubai section. If your company runs the larger S/4HANA or ECC suite instead, our SAP ERP developer page is the closer match, and technical questions around the underlying platform sit with our SAP HANA developer page. If a client contract or tender names a specific credential, see certified SAP developer. For an integration that reaches well beyond SAP Business One itself, such as a full online store, our ecommerce solutions service may also be relevant.
Straight answers
Frequently asked questions
Is SAP Business One the same product as SAP S/4HANA?
No. SAP Business One is a separate, smaller product aimed at small and mid sized companies, with its own tools and its own developer skill set. A developer strong in one does not automatically know the other well.
What does an SAP Business One developer actually build?
Mainly add-ons and extensions using the SDK, and integrations with other systems through the Service Layer or the DI API, plus custom reports and forms inside the application itself.
Do we need an add-on or a simple integration?
An add-on changes behaviour inside SAP Business One itself, such as a new screen or a validation rule. An integration moves data between SAP Business One and another system, such as an ecommerce platform or a bank feed. Tell us which and we scope accordingly.
Is SAP Business One built on SAP HANA?
SAP offers an SAP HANA version alongside other database options, and SAP itself highlights integration with SAP HANA as part of the product, so ask a candidate which database version your company runs before assuming compatibility.
How do we brief an SAP Business One developer role accurately?
Tell us your current SAP Business One version, whether the work is a new add-on, a report or an integration, and which other system it needs to talk to. A short call fills the rest, and you receive a written fixed price proposal.
Sources
- SAP: SAP Business One overview accessed 14 September 2026
- SAP Help Portal: SAP Business One Service Layer API Reference accessed 14 September 2026
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