Chief AI Architect & Engineering Leader

SAP SE; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP SE in New York seeks a Chief Expert in AI engineering to define architectures for AI-native applications, guide enterprise-scale delivery, and influence SAP's AI product and platform strategy.

You will embed directly with strategic customers, lead cross-functional programs, mentor teams, and shape long-term technical roadmaps while upholding engineering excellence. This hybrid role is based in NYC and offers broad impact across industries.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in AI engineering and production-grade deployment.
• Experience defining reference architectures and roadmaps.
• Mastery of large language models, RAG, and vector databases.
• Strong leadership and ability to mentor teams.
• Experience with SAP AI technologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern AI engineering architectures, reference designs, and standards.
• Act as the highest-evel technical escalation point for complex AI challenges.
• Embed with strategic customers to co-design transformational solutions.
• Drive alignment between customer strategy, AI roadmaps, and engineering execution.
• Lead evaluation and adoption of emerging AI capabilities.
• Mentor and elevate engineering talent and establish guardrails.
• Partner with product, research, and GTM to translate field learnings into products.
• Influence long-term AI technology direction through thought leadership.

Skills

AI engineering

Architecture

Leadership

Cloud-native AI

Job description

SAP SE in New York seeks a Chief Expert in AI engineering to define architectures for AI-native applications, guide enterprise-scale delivery, and influence SAP's AI product and platform strategy.

You will embed directly with strategic customers, lead cross-functional programs, mentor teams, and shape long-term technical roadmaps while upholding engineering excellence. This hybrid role is based in NYC and offers broad impact across industries.