Senior Enterprise AI Architect - Forward Deployed

SAP SE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 230,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP in Singapore is seeking a Principal Forward Deployed Architect to lead end-to-end enterprise AI architecture, spanning from discovery to production. You will build scalable platforms using SAP BTP, Kubernetes, and AI Core while guiding executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

The role demands deep expertise in LLMs, RAG, and integration patterns, with a focus on delivering strategic AI transformations for large-scale engagements across industries.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering and enterprise architecture with significant 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, evaluation frameworks, and AI observability.
• Extensive experience with SAP BTP, SAP AI Core, Joule, SAP integration technologies, and enterprise landscapes.
• Strong background in Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, DevSecOps, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and distributed systems.
• Proven ability to architect large-scale enterprise solutions integrating SAP and non-SAP systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams and mentoring senior technical talent.
• Exceptional communication and executive stakeholder management skills.
• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to balance business outcomes, technical excellence, and delivery execution.

Responsibilities

• Own the 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, enterprise integrations, and cloud-native platforms.
• Serve as the primary technical advisor for customer executives, enterprise architects, 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, engineering standards, and governance models.
• Lead technical discovery workshops, architecture reviews, and executive solution presentations.
• Guide engineering teams across multiple customer engagements while mentoring senior engineers and architects.
• Drive security, observability, performance, compliance, and operational excellence for enterprise AI solutions.
• Influence SAP product teams by providing architectural feedback from customer implementations.
• Identify innovation opportunities and establish new technical capabilities for the Forward Deployed Engineering organization.

Skills

Python

LLMs

Knowledge Graphs

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Cloud platforms

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder management

Communication

SAP BTP

Joule

SAP AI Core

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/AI/Engineering

Tools

Joule

SAP BTP

SAP AI Core

Docker

Job description

SAP in Singapore is seeking a Principal Forward Deployed Architect to lead end-to-end enterprise AI architecture, spanning from discovery to production. You will build scalable platforms using SAP BTP, Kubernetes, and AI Core while guiding executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

The role demands deep expertise in LLMs, RAG, and integration patterns, with a focus on delivering strategic AI transformations for large-scale engagements across industries.