Forward Deployed AI Engineer (Associate)

Forward Deployed AI Engineer (Associate)

About SAP

SAP helps the world run better. We touch over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce. 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.

About the Role

As a Forward Deployed AI Engineer (Associate), you will begin your journey building AI-native enterprise solutions alongside experienced engineers while working directly with customers. You will contribute to real-world AI implementations, rapidly learn enterprise technologies, and help deliver production-grade AI applications across SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), SAP AI Core, and cloud-native environments.

This role is ideal for engineers who are passionate about software engineering, Generative AI, and solving customer problems through hands-on development.

Responsibilities

• Develop application features and AI-powered capabilities under the guidance of senior engineers
• Build backend services, REST APIs, and frontend components for enterprise AI applications
• Develop AI agents using LLMs, RAG, MCP, tool calling, and agent orchestration frameworks
• Integrate SAP systems, enterprise APIs, databases, and external services into AI solutions
• Support deployment on SAP BTP, SAP AI Core, Kubernetes, and cloud environments
• Participate in customer workshops, discovery sessions, demos, and implementations
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code
• Debug production issues and improve reliability and performance
• Contribute reusable components and documentation
• Continuously learn emerging AI technologies

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, AI, IT, or related discipline
• Strong Python programming fundamentals
• Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software engineering
• Basic understanding of Generative AI, LLMs, prompt engineering, embeddings, and RAG
• Exposure to LangGraph, LangChain, CrewAI, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, or similar
• Knowledge of REST APIs, Git, Docker, SQL/NoSQL
• Basic Kubernetes, cloud, and CI/CD understanding
• Strong analytical thinking, curiosity, and communication

Nice to Have

• Exposure to SAP BTP, SAP AI Core, or Joule
• AI/ML internship or academic projects
• Exposure to vector databases and knowledge graphs
• Experience with GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude Code
• Open-source or hackathon participation

Location & Work Arrangement

Location: Hybrid position based from SAP's New York City office located in Hudson Yards

Expected Travel: 0–70%

Team & Culture

You will be part of a global Forward Deployed Engineering team delivering enterprise AI solutions for customers across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. You will work alongside experienced AI engineers while developing expertise in Generative AI, agentic systems, SAP technologies, and enterprise software delivery.

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. 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.

Compensation & Benefits

Targeted Annual Combined Range: $55,200–$127,900 USD

The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc., as determined through the selection process.

Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. For a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements, please reference the SAP North America Benefits page.

Position Details

• Work Area: Software-Design and Development
• Career Status: Graduate
• Employment Type: Regular Full Time
• Requisition ID: 457501

Equal Opportunity

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

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides 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: Careers@sap.com.

Additional Information

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.

AI Usage in the Recruitment Process: For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to the Guidelines for Ethical Usage of AI in the Recruiting Process. Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.