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SAP • Montreal, CA

Expert Machine Learning Engineer / Ingénieur expert en apprentissage automatique

Employment type:  Full time
Salary:  $144,600 – $322,500 per annum
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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.

Machine Learning Engineer Expert

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Machine Learning Engineer Expert to join our team and work directly with customers on challenging business problems. In this role, you will apply advanced machine learning and data science techniques to develop rapid prototypes, deliver business value, and push the boundaries of what is possible with AI. You will work across customer projects, strategic product development, and research initiatives making a real-world impact from day one.

This position is ideal for a seasoned AI professional with a strong technical foundation, business acumen, and a passion for bridging research innovation with practical business applications. In this position, you will work on cutting-edge AI projects with direct customer impact.

What You’ll Do

Collaborating with product & engineering leaders, executives, customers and other senior stakeholders, you will plan, direct, and deliver prototype and production grade AI solutions for strategic business problems.

  • Mathematical Modeling & Algorithm Design
    • Translate complex business problems into mathematical or computational models.
    • Design, implement, and optimize machine learning algorithms and data mining workflows
  • Rapid Prototyping & Customer Engagement
    • Collaborate directly with customers to understand business needs, define requirements, and deliver proof-of-concept as well as production-grade AI solutions
    • Build, integrate, and test AI-driven prototypes and applications for real-world use cases
  • AI Development & Research
    • Support internal teams by designing and implementing novel machine learning algorithms
    • Apply recent research breakthroughs to practical problems to create measurable business value
    • Contribute to continuous improvement of system scalability, performance, and explainability
  • Communication & Collaboration
    • Clearly communicate complex results and insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
    • Visualize and document findings to ensure transparency and reproducibility
    • Work cross-functionally with product, engineering, and research teams to drive AI adoption

Due to the global nature of the team and the customers we serve, the team is completely results-oriented, where team members work during their own local working hours while allowing time to meet with their fellow team members, managers, and customers at mutually convenient times.

Application Requirement:

English-language resumes are required for this position. Please submit your application details (resume/cover letter) in English.

What You Bring

  • Education & Experience
    • Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or related field
    • 10+ years of experience in machine learning, data science, or AI research (industry, research lab, or advanced academic projects)
  • Technical Skills
    • Strong background in machine learning, deep learning, data mining, and/or optimization
    • Proficiency with Python and machine learning libraries (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn)
    • Extensive experience working with real-world datasets, data preprocessing, and model deployment
    • Expertise working with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Core Competencies
    • Ability to translate abstract business challenges into concrete AI solutions
    • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and mathematical modeling skills
    • Curiosity and initiative in exploring new AI techniques and applications
    • Ability to collect and process necessary data utilizing big data infrastructures and data processing/transformation tools such as Databricks
    • Write production-grade Python code
    • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, especially in customer-facing environments
    • Commitment to ethical and explainable AI practices
    • Significant experience with agile software development methods

Meet Your Team

The Intelligence Team within Application AI is the team responsible for performing advanced R&D and AI application development for SAP Business Suite Finance & Spend. Our solutions work across SAP business applications to deliver on the company’s suite-first, AI-first promise. We are a group of globally distributed AI scientists that collaborate in a multidisciplinary environment with customers, product managers, and full-stack engineers. In this role, you will gain exposure to diverse problem domains; no two projects are the same. We foster a culture of innovation where new ideas are encouraged and valued.

French Job Description

Ingénieur expert en apprentissage automatique

À propos du rôle

Nous recherchons un(e) Ingénieur(e) expert(e) en apprentissage automatique hautement motivé(e). Il ou elle rejoindra notre équipe et travaillera directement avec les clients pour résoudre des problèmes compliqués. À ce poste, vous appliquerez des techniques avancées en matière d’apprentissage automatique et de science des données, pour développer des prototypes rapidement, générer de la valeur et repousser les limites du possible avec l’IA. Vous interviendrez sur les divers projets clients, le développement de produits stratégiques et des initiatives de recherche aboutissant à des résultats concrets dès le jour 1.

Le candidat idéal sera un(e) professionnel(le) expérimenté(e) dans l’IA, ayant des acquis techniques solides, le sens des affaires et un fort désir de rapprocher innovation théorique et applications pratiques. À ce poste, vous travaillerez sur des projets d’IA de pointe qui changent la donne pour les clients.

Votre rôle

En collaboration avec les responsables produits et ingénierie, les cadres dirigeants, les clients et d’autres parties prenantes haut placés, vous planifierez, dirigerez et livrerez des solutions d’IA aux stades du prototypage et de la production pour résoudre des problèmes stratégiques.

  • Modélisation mathématique et conception d’algorithmes
    • Créer des modèles mathématiques ou de calcul en réponse à des problèmes complexes
    • Concevoir, implémenter et optimiser des algorithmes d’apprentissage automatique et des flux d’exploration des données
  • Prototypage rapide et relations avec les clients
    • Collaborer directement avec les clients pour comprendre les besoins, définir les exigences et présenter des démonstrations de faisabilité ainsi que des solutions d’IA au stade de la production
    • Créer, intégrer et tester des prototypes et applications pilotés par l’IA pour des cas d’utilisation concrets
  • Développement de l’IA et recherches connexes
    • Aider les équipes internes à concevoir et implémenter des algorithmes d’apprentissage automatique novateurs
    • Appliquer les récentes découvertes à des problèmes pratiques afin de créer une valeur mesurable
    • Contribuer à l’amélioration continue en ce qui concerne l’évolutivité, la performance et l’explicabilité des systèmes
  • Collaboration et communication
    • Communiquer clairement des résultats et renseignements complexes aux parties prenantes techniques et non techniques
    • Détecter et documenter les résultats pour garantir la transparence et la reproductibilité
    • Travailler de manière transversale avec les équipes de produits, d’ingénierie et de recherche pour favoriser l’adoption de l’IA

En raison du caractère international de l’équipe et de nos clients, les membres de l’équipe sont pleinement orientés vers les résultats : ils travaillent durant les heures d’ouverture locales, tout en se ménageant du temps pour s’entretenir avec les autres membres de l’équipe, les responsables et les clients à des créneaux fixés d’un commun accord.

Exigence de candidature :

Pour ce poste, les CV doivent être rédigés en anglais. Veuillez envoyer votre candidature (CV/lettre de motivation) en anglais.

Votre profil

  • Formation et expérience
    • Maîtrise ou doctorat en informatique, mathématiques appliquées, statistiques, ingénierie ou dans un domaine lié
    • Au moins 10 ans d’expérience dans l’apprentissage automatique, la science des données ou la recherche en matière d’IA (projets sectoriels, en laboratoire de recherche ou académiques avancés)
  • Compétences techniques
    • Solide expérience en apprentissage automatique, apprentissage profond, exploration des données et/ou optimisation
    • Maîtrise de Python et des bibliothèques d’apprentissage automatique (par exemple, PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn)
    • Vaste expérience de travail avec des jeux de données réels, le pré-traitement des données et le déploiement de modèles
    • Expertise dans l’utilisation des environnements infonuagiques (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Compétences essentielles
    • Capacité à livrer des solutions d’IA concrètes en réponse à des problèmes abstraits
    • Compétences avancées en matière d’analyse, de résolution des problèmes et de modélisation mathématique
    • Curiosité et propension à explorer de nouvelles techniques d’IA et applications
    • Capacité à recueillir et traiter les données nécessaires en recourant aux infrastructures des mégadonnées et à des outils de traitement/transformation des données tels que Databricks
    • Codage en Python au stade de la production
    • Excellentes compétences en communication et collaboration, en particulier au contact de la clientèle
    • Engagement à adopter des pratiques éthiques et explicables en matière d’IA
    • Expérience significative dans les méthodes de développement de logiciels agile

Votre équipe

L’équipe en charge de l’intelligence (Intelligence Team), au sein de SAP Application AI, est responsable des activités de R&D avancées et du développement d’applications IA pour la partie Finances et Dépenses de SAP Business Suite. Fidèles à la promesse de notre société de privilégier l’IA et les suites, nos solutions couvrent toutes les applications métier de SAP. Notre groupe d’experts spécialisés dans l’IA, répartis dans le monde entier, collaborent dans un environnement pluridisciplinaire avec des clients, des responsables produits et des ingénieurs généralistes. À ce poste, vous serez confronté à divers domaines posant problème, et aucun projet ne sera identique. Nous prônons une culture de l’innovation, dans laquelle chaque nouvelle idée est encouragée et valorisée.

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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.

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.

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.

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, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.

SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is 144600-322500CAD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the 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. A summary of benefits and eligibility requirements can be found by clicking this link: www.SAPNorthAmericaBenefits.com.

Due to the nature of the role, which involves global interactions with SAP entities, as well as with employees and stakeholders in Canada, functional proficiency in English is required for positions based in the Quebec.

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: 450465 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

Company benefits

25 (UK) 30 (Germany) 21 (India) days annual leave + bank holidays
Accrued annual leave – 1 day/year up to 30 days (UK)
Open to job sharing
Sabbaticals
Adoption leave – Up to 52 weeks (UK)
Open to part time work for some roles
Returnship
Equity packages
Shared parental leave
Enhanced maternity leave
Fertility benefits
Pregnancy support
On-site childcare
Share options
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Gym membership
Dental coverage
Health insurance
Private GP service
Mental health platform access
Life assurance
Life insurance
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Enhanced paternity leave
Travel insurance
Cycle to work scheme
On-site gym
Bike parking
Enhanced sick pay
Emergency leave
Enhanced sick days
Company car
Open to part-time employees
Work from anywhere scheme
Childcare credits
Fertility treatment leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Carer’s leave
Nursery salary sacrifice scheme
Family health insurance
Women’s health leave
Annual bonus
401K
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Employee discounts
Loyalty programme
Non-contributory pension
Personal development days
Personal development budgets
L&D budget
Language lessons
Learning license
Study support
Studying sabbaticals
Lunch and learns
In house training
Hackathons
Professional subscriptions
Further education support

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