Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer

JOBZE; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 279,000 - 424,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed AI Engineer for Saudi Arabia (Riyadh). This hybrid role targets engineers with 3–6 years of experience, focusing on AI-native enterprise applications and cloud-native delivery.

You will build with LLMs, RAG pipelines, and agent-based components, collaborating with customer teams to deploy production-grade AI solutions and integrate them into SAP environments.

Qualifications

• Solid software engineering foundations with Python
• Growing understanding of AI/ML concepts and frameworks
• Exposure to data pipelines and MLOps concepts
• Basic cloud familiarity (AWS/Azure/GCP) and container tooling

Responsibilities

• Contribute to production-grade cloud-native applications with AI capabilities
• Work within customer projects and cross-functional delivery teams
• Implement features and integrations under senior guidance
• Support prototyping and iteration of AI solutions in customer environments

Skills

Python

Large Language Models

RAG pipelines

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

MLOps

AWS

Azure

GCP

Tools

Docker

Git

CI/CD

Job description

# Senior Forward Deployed AI EngineerSAPSaudi Arabia - RiyadhPosted 29 October 2026LinkedInDirect employerTop-rated employerEnterpriseGrowth-stageLocationSaudi Arabia - RiyadhJob typeHybridExperience3-6 yearsSalarySAR 25k–38k/mo (est.)Apply on LinkedIn## Job descriptionWhat You'll Build: In this role, you contribute to the design, development, and operation of AI-native enterprise applications within fast-moving, customer-embedded delivery teams. You bring solid engineering fundamentals and a growing command of AI and machine learning techniques, applying them to solve real-world business problems under the guidance of senior engineers and technical leads. In This Role, You Will: Contribute to the development of production-grade, cloud-native applications integrating AI capabilities such as large language models, RAG pipelines, and agent-based components; Work within customer projects and cross-functional delivery teams; Implement features, components, and integrations under the guidance of senior engineers; Support prototyping, testing, and iteration of AI solutions in customer environments. What You Bring: Solid foundational skills in software engineering, with proficiency in Python and hands-on experience in at least one cloud-native development environment; Growing understanding of AI and ML concepts, including familiarity with large language models, machine learning frameworks (e.g. TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn), and API-based AI services; Exposure to data pipelines, MLOps concepts, or AI/ML model integration; Basic understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and Git, Docker, CI/CD pipelines; Interest in or early exposure to SAP AI technologies such as SAP AI Core or SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) is a plus.## SkillsPythonLarge Language ModelsRAG pipelinesTensorFlowPyTorchScikit-learnMLOpsAWSAzureGCPDockerGitCI/CDSAP AI CoreSAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)## What Jobze.ai noticed* SAP wants strong software engineering fundamentals with proficiency in Python and cloud-native application development.* Candidates should have hands-on familiarity with modern AI techniques including large language models, RAG pipelines, and ML frameworks.* Exposure to SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), SAP AI Core, and enterprise deployment pipelines is a distinct advantage.This role was published by SAP on LinkedIn. Jobze.ai is not the employer and does not take applications - they are handled on the original site.