Senior Forward Deployed AI Architect

Cari; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 300,000 - 560,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP is seeking a Principal Forward Deployed Architect to provide technical leadership for strategic AI engagements. Define enterprise AI architectures, lead multidisciplinary delivery teams, and partner with executives to shape AI transformation programs.

This senior role combines deep technical know-how with customer leadership, establishing reusable engineering patterns across multiple engagements. You will guide teams, drive security, and influence product directions while delivering

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering and enterprise architecture experience with customer delivery.
• Expertise in Python and modern enterprise app architecture.
• Deep experience with LLMs, agentic AI, RAG, graph databases, vector stores, and AI observability.
• Extensive experience with SAP BTP, SAP AI Core, Joule, and SAP integration tech.
• Strong background in Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, DevSecOps, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Proven ability to architect large-scale enterprise solutions integrating SAP and non-SAP systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and mentoring senior engineers and architects.
• Exceptional communication and executive stakeholder management skills.

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 integrations.
• Serve as primary technical advisor for customer executives and program leadership.
• Architect scalable AI platforms using SAP AI Core, SAP BTP, Joule, Kubernetes, hyperscalers, and enterprise services.
• Define reference architectures, reusable frameworks, and governance models.
• Lead architecture reviews and executive solution presentations.
• Mentor engineers and architects across multiple engagements; drive security and observability.
• Influence SAP product teams with customer-implementation feedback.
• Identify innovation opportunities and establish new technical capabilities.

Skills

Python

LLMs

Enterprise architecture

Executive stakeholder management

Team leadership

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Education

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

Tools

SAP BTP

Joule

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

SAP is seeking a Principal Forward Deployed Architect to provide technical leadership for strategic AI engagements. Define enterprise AI architectures, lead multidisciplinary delivery teams, and partner with executives to shape AI transformation programs.

This senior role combines deep technical know-how with customer leadership, establishing reusable engineering patterns across multiple engagements. You will guide teams, drive security, and influence product directions while delivering