Forward Deployed AI Engineer

SAP SE; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 198,500; Full time

Job summary

SAP SE seeks an experienced Forward Deployed AI Engineer to build AI-native enterprise applications for customers in a hybrid New York City-based role. You will own technical workstreams, design production-grade AI solutions, and collaborate with architects to deliver scalable, secure, enterprise-ready AI apps.

3–7 years of experience with Generative AI and cloud-native engineering is preferred. Responsibilities include building AI agents using LLMs, RAG, MCP, tool calling, and orchestrating

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with AI-native enterprise applications.
• Experience building REST APIs, microservices, and cloud-native apps.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement production-grade AI applications using modern software engineering practices.
• Develop AI agents using LLMs, RAG, MCP, tool calling, structured outputs, and multi-agent orchestration.
• Build integrations with SAP products, enterprise apps, APIs, databases, and external services.
• Deploy and operate AI applications on SAP AI Core, SAP BTP, Kubernetes, and public cloud platforms.
• Own customer-facing technical workstreams and translate business requirements into working AI solutions.

Skills

Software engineering

AI engineering

LLMs

REST APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud

Git

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

LangGraph

LangChain

CrewAI

Semantic Kernel

AutoGen

Job description

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We help the world run better
At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging - but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

Location: this is a hybrid position based from our New York City office located in the Hudson Yards.

What you'll build

As a Forward Deployed AI Engineer, you will independently build AI-native enterprise applications and work directly with customers to solve complex business problems. You will own technical workstreams, design production-grade AI solutions, and collaborate with architects to deliver scalable, secure, enterprise-ready AI applications. This role is designed for engineers with 3-7 years of experience who are passionate about Generative AI, cloud-native engineering, and customer success.

In this role, you will:

• Design and implement production-grade AI applications using modern software engineering practices.
• Develop AI agents using LLMs, RAG, MCP, tool calling, structured outputs, and multi-agent orchestration.
• Build integrations with SAP products, enterprise applications, APIs, databases, and external services.
• Deploy and operate AI applications on SAP AI Core, SAP BTP, Kubernetes, and public cloud platforms.
• Own customer-facing technical workstreams and translate business requirements into working AI solutions.
• Develop reusable frameworks, accelerators, and reference implementations.
• Perform code reviews and mentor Associate AI Developers.
• Optimize AI systems for performance, reliability, observability, and cost.
• Collaborate with architects, product engineering, and customer stakeholders.
• Drive innovation through prototypes and emerging AI technologies.

What you bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• 3-7 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with LangGraph, LangChain, CrewAI, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, or similar frameworks.
• Strong understanding of LLMs, prompt engineering, embeddings, vector databases, RAG, MCP, and agentic AI.
• Experience building REST APIs, microservices, and cloud-native applications.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Git, CI/CD, and AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience integrating enterprise applications and databases.
• Exposure to SAP BTP, SAP AI Core, Joule, or SAP Business AI services is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, analytical thinking, ownership, and customer engagement skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with Knowledge Graphs, GraphRAG, AI evaluation, and AI observability.
• Experience delivering enterprise AI projects in customer-facing roles.
• Open-source contributions, hackathons, or technical community involvement.
• Experience using GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, or similar AI-assisted engineering tools.

Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion
SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate your website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: [e-mail].

For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program , according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Compensation Range Transparency: SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step towards demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted annual combined range for this position is 90000-198500USD .The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidatewill be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills,experience, scope ofthe role, location, etc. as determinedthrough theselection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.

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Requisition ID: 457465 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 70% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

Requisition ID: 457465

Posted Date: Aug 2, 2026

Work Area: Software-Design and Development

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Expected Travel: 0 - 70%

Location: New York, NY, US, 10001

Nearest Major Market: Manhattan

Nearest Secondary Market: New York City

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