Forward Deployed ApplicationML Engineering Expert

SAP; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 400,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Professional development

Job summary

SAP Dubai is seeking an experienced AI-focused software engineer to design, build and operate cloud-native enterprise applications with AI-native capabilities. You will embed into customer projects, translating business needs into robust architectures and driving end-to-end delivery.

The role emphasizes secure, scalable solutions, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and leadership in engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience in cloud-native enterprise and SaaS engineering.
• AI-native apps design with LLMs, RAG and agents.
• Strong Python ML libraries and data pipelines experience.
• Agentic AI integrated into complex business processes.
• Mentor teams and establish development guardrails and practices.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Deliver end-to-end solutions from design to production operations.
• Exposure to SAP AI technologies is a strong advantage.
• Ownership of delivery with high accountability.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate production-grade cloud-native apps with AI capabilities.
• Embed into customer projects and cross-functional teams to understand processes.
• Translate requirements into scalable, secure architectures balancing speed and quality.
• Prototype, iterate, and productionize solutions in customer environments.
• Own delivery from problem framing to production operations.
• Apply engineering guardrails to ensure compliant, trustworthy solutions.
• Meet milestones and manage risks with proactive escalations.
• Communicate solution approaches and trade-offs to customers and stakeholders.
• Contribute to engineering standards and reusable components.

Skills

AI-native apps

Cloud-native engineering

Python ML libraries

Agentic AI

Design thinking

Mentoring teams

Engineering guardrails

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Learning mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Vector databases

Joule Studio

RPT-1

SAP AI Core

Business Data Cloud

Job description

We help the world run better

At SAP we keep it simple: you bring your best to us and well bring out the best in you. Were builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce and we need your unique talents to help shape whats next. The work is challenging but it matters. Youll find a place where you can be yourself prioritize your wellbeing and truly belong. Whats in it for you Constant learning skill growth great benefits and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

What youll build

In this role you design build and operate AI-native enterprise applications that combine cloud-native software engineering with production-grade machine learning and agentic AI capabilities embedded directly within customer environments and fast-moving delivery teams. You translate ambiguous business and operational requirements into secure scalable and reliable solutions owning technical delivery from discovery and prototyping through deployment stabilization and successful handover to platform or operations teams. You are accountable for the technical quality reliability and impact of application solutions within your scope and apply modern AI-assisted engineering practices and architectural guardrails aligned with SAP standards to enable responsible and scalable AI adoption.

In this role you will:

• Design develop and operate production-grade cloud-native enterprise applications integrating AI capabilities such as large language models retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and agent-based workflows.

• Embed directly into customer projects and fast-moving cross-functional teams to rapidly understand business processes technical landscapes and operational challenges.

• Translate business and product requirements into robust application architectures balancing speed quality security and long-term maintainability.

• Rapidly prototype iterate and productionize solutions in customer environments adapting reference architectures and reusable assets to real-world enterprise constraints.

• Own application delivery end-to-end from problem framing and prototyping through deployment observability and production operations.

• Apply AI-assisted engineering practices evaluation frameworks and architectural guardrails to ensure compliant trustworthy and high-quality solutions.

• Ensure delivery milestones quality standards and technical objectives are met proactively managing risks and technical escalations within scope.

• Act as a key technical interface to customers and internal stakeholders clearly communicating solution approaches trade-offs and progress.

• Contribute to engineering standards best practices and reusable components to improve efficiency and consistency across solutions.

What you bring:

• Extensive hands‑on experience in software and application engineering for cloud-native enterprise and SaaS environments with strong knowledge of architectural principles such as scalability security and reliability.

• Proven ability to design and deliver AI-native applications utilizing large language models RAG architectures vector databases and agentic systems to innovate enterprise workflows.

• Strong proficiency in widely used AI/ML Python libraries and frameworks with exposure to data pipelines and MLOps practices.

• Skilled in integrating Agentic AI into complex business processes ensuring responsible and effective use of AI agents within enterprise operations.

• Strong problem‑solving skills critical thinking and exposure to design thinking practices; proven ability to mentor teams and establish development guardrails and best practices.

• Proven ability to mentor and inspire teams establish best development guardrails and practices and drive engineering culture across delivery teams.

• Exposure to SAP AI technologies such as SAP AI Core Vectorization Joule Studio RPT‑1 and Business Data Cloud is a strong advantage.

• Experience owning solutions across the full application lifecycle from design and implementation to deployment and production operations.

• Strong collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with cross‑functional teams and customer stakeholders on complex technical topics.

• Learning mindset technical leadership and accountability in high‑impact ambiguous environments; you proactively leverage AI in everyday workflows to ensure high‑quality outputs.

Where you belong:

You will be part of a growing AI and industry expert team dedicated to serving customers across the Americas Europe and Asia. We are building a collaborative high‑impact environment that brings together deep AI expertise strong industry knowledge and regional understanding to help customers innovate transform and lead in their markets. This team thrives on turning complex business challenges into practical scalable solutions. We value curiosity ownership and continuous learning and encourage new ideas where real‑world impact matters. You will thrive here if you are customer‑centric motivated by meaningful outcomes and comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast‑evolving AI landscape.

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

SAPs 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

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Requisition ID: 457076
Work Area: Software-Design and Development
Expected Travel: 0 - 10%
Career Status: Professional
Employment Type: Regular Full Time
Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

Required Experience:

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