Forward Deployed AI Engineer

Forward Deployed AI Engineer

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.

Location

Hybrid position based from our New York City office located in Hudson Yards.

Expected Travel: 0 - 70%

About the Role

As a Forward Deployed AI Engineer, you will independently build AI-native enterprise applications and work directly with customers to solve complex business problems. You will own technical workstreams, design production-grade AI solutions, and collaborate with architects to deliver scalable, secure, enterprise-ready AI applications. This role is designed for engineers with 3–7 years of experience who are passionate about Generative AI, cloud-native engineering, and customer success.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement production-grade AI applications using modern software engineering practices
• Develop AI agents using LLMs, RAG, MCP, tool calling, structured outputs, and multi-agent orchestration
• Build integrations with SAP products, enterprise applications, APIs, databases, and external services
• Deploy and operate AI applications on SAP AI Core, SAP BTP, Kubernetes, and public cloud platforms
• Own customer-facing technical workstreams and translate business requirements into working AI solutions
• Develop reusable frameworks, accelerators, and reference implementations
• Perform code reviews and mentor Associate AI Developers
• Optimize AI systems for performance, reliability, observability, and cost
• Collaborate with architects, product engineering, and customer stakeholders
• Drive innovation through prototypes and emerging AI technologies

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, or a related discipline
• 3–7 years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong Python programming skills with experience in Java, TypeScript, or JavaScript
• Hands-on experience with LangGraph, LangChain, CrewAI, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, or similar frameworks
• Strong understanding of LLMs, prompt engineering, embeddings, vector databases, RAG, MCP, and agentic AI
• Experience building REST APIs, microservices, and cloud-native applications
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Git, CI/CD, and AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience integrating enterprise applications and databases
• Excellent communication, analytical thinking, ownership, and customer engagement skills

Desirable Qualifications

• Exposure to SAP BTP, SAP AI Core, Joule, or SAP Business AI services
• Experience with Knowledge Graphs, GraphRAG, AI evaluation, and AI observability
• Experience delivering enterprise AI projects in customer-facing roles
• Open-source contributions, hackathons, or technical community involvement
• Experience using GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, or similar AI-assisted engineering tools

Compensation and Benefits

Annualized Compensation Range: $90,000 - $198,500 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.

About Working at SAP

• Culture of 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
• Personal Development: We invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential
• What You'll Get: Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed

Employment Details

• Career Status: Professional
• Employment Type: Regular Full Time
• Work Area: Software-Design and Development
• Requisition ID: 457465

Equal Opportunity

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 to Careers@sap.com.

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

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.