AI Engineering Manager: Lead Scalable ML Platforms

SAP SE; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP SE in Dubai is seeking a seasoned engineering leader to drive AI-enabled product development. You will lead teams across architecture, data pipelines, ML applications, and LLM features, aligning roadmaps with business value and project delivery commitments.

You will manage planning, staffing, sprint execution, and governance, balancing speed with reliability while mentoring diverse engineering teams and collaborating with product and business stakeholders to unlock scalable AI solutions.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of experience in software engineering, architecture, or related field.
• Experience leading AI or data-intensive programs and teams.
• Proven ability to translate business goals into execution plans and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead an engineering team building AI-enabled products and platforms.
• Own planning and delivery across the full development lifecycle.
• Guide teams building scalable services, data pipelines, ML-enabled apps, and LLM features.
• Balance innovation with business value, cost, and time to market.

Skills

Software engineering

AI leadership

Team leadership

Delivery planning

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder communication

Cloud platforms

DevOps/CI-CD

Observability & security

Tools

SAP

Job description

SAP SE in Dubai is seeking a seasoned engineering leader to drive AI-enabled product development. You will lead teams across architecture, data pipelines, ML applications, and LLM features, aligning roadmaps with business value and project delivery commitments.

You will manage planning, staffing, sprint execution, and governance, balancing speed with reliability while mentoring diverse engineering teams and collaborating with product and business stakeholders to unlock scalable AI solutions.