Principal Forward-Deployed AI Architect

SAP SE; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP SE seeks a Principal Forward Deployed Architect to provide technical leadership for SAP's strategic AI engagements. You will define enterprise AI architectures, lead multidisciplinary delivery teams, and partner with executive stakeholders to shape AI transformation programs.

This senior role combines deep technical expertise with customer leadership to establish reusable engineering patterns across multiple engagements and drive enterprise-scale AI platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, AI, Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of software engineering and enterprise architecture with customer-facing delivery.
• Expertise in Python and modern enterprise application architecture.
• Deep experience with LLMs, agentic AI, RAG, Knowledge Graphs, vector databases, MCP, tool calling, observability.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end architecture for complex enterprise AI programs from discovery through production.
• Lead solution architecture spanning AI agents, RAG, Knowledge Graphs, MCP, multi-agent systems, and cloud-native platforms.
• Serve as the primary technical advisor for customer executives and program leadership.
• Architect scalable AI platforms using SAP AI Core, SAP BTP, Joule, Kubernetes, hyperscalers, and enterprise integration services.
• Define reference architectures, reusable frameworks, golden paths, and governance models.
• Lead architecture reviews and executive solution presentations; mentor senior engineers.

Skills

Python

LLMs

Kubernetes

AI architecture

Executive stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/AI/Engineering

Tools

SAP BTP

Joule

Docker

CI/CD

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

SAP SE seeks a Principal Forward Deployed Architect to provide technical leadership for SAP's strategic AI engagements. You will define enterprise AI architectures, lead multidisciplinary delivery teams, and partner with executive stakeholders to shape AI transformation programs.

This senior role combines deep technical expertise with customer leadership to establish reusable engineering patterns across multiple engagements and drive enterprise-scale AI platforms.