Senior AI Developer

Job Description

We help the world run better
At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

We are looking for a Senior AI Developer to join our team building AI-powered capabilities for SAP Sales Performance Management (SPM). You will work on next-generation intelligent solutions including AI agents, recommendation systems, predictive insights, conversational experiences, and automation capabilities integrated into enterprise SaaS applications.
As part of our global engineering organization, you will play a key role in shaping the AI strategy and architecture across the SPM portfolio. This includes designing and implementing AI services, integrating LLM-based capabilities, enabling intelligent workflows, and collaborating closely with product, engineering, UX, and data teams to bring AI-driven experiences into production at enterprise scale.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and maintain AI-powered services and applications for SAP SPM solutions
• Develop intelligent agents, copilots, and conversational AI capabilities integrated into enterprise workflows
• Build integrations with Large Language Models (LLMs), AI orchestration frameworks, and external AI services
• Collaborate with product, UX, and engineering teams to define and implement AI use cases and experiences
• Develop APIs, backend services, and orchestration layers supporting AI-driven functionality
• Work with vector databases, embeddings, retrieval pipelines, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures
• Design scalable and secure AI workflows for enterprise SaaS environments
• Optimize AI model interactions for performance, accuracy, cost, and reliability
• Contribute to AI governance, security, prompt engineering, and responsible AI practices
• Troubleshoot complex AI and distributed system issues and drive continuous improvements
• Contribute to technical architecture, proof of concepts, and AI innovation initiatives across the organization
• Mentor engineers and help establish AI engineering standards, tooling, and development best practices

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, software engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of professional software development experience, including experience building AI-powered applications or services
• Strong programming skills in Java, Python, or TypeScript
• Experience integrating and working with LLMs and AI APIs such as OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, or similar platforms
• Understanding of AI orchestration patterns, agents, prompt engineering, and tool calling workflows
• Experience building scalable backend systems, APIs, and distributed applications
• Familiarity with vector databases, embeddings, semantic search, and RAG architectures
• Experience with cloud-native technologies and modern development workflows
• Strong understanding of software architecture, scalability, reliability, and security principles
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern engineering practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a quality-first mindset
• Ability to lead technical discussions, mentor team members, and collaborate across global teams

Nice to Have

• Experience building AI agents, copilots, or autonomous workflow systems
• Familiarity with MCP servers, LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, or similar AI frameworks
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure
• Experience with enterprise SaaS applications and multi-tenant architectures
• Exposure to SAP technologies and enterprise business processes
• Familiarity with machine learning pipelines, fine-tuning, or model evaluation workflows
• Experience with observability, monitoring, and optimization of AI workloads
• Exposure to frontend technologies such as Angular or React for AI-integrated user experiences • Experience mentoring engineers or leading AI initiatives across multiple teams
• Passion for emerging AI technologies, innovation, and building practical AI solutions for enterprise users

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 world.

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AI Usage in the Recruitment Process

For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to our 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.

Requisition ID: 453480 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid