SAP

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

SAP$148K — $306K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Masters of Science in Software Engineering required.
  • 7+ years of professional development experience mandatory.
  • 3+ years working with SAP BTP platform & SAP AI Core essential.
  • Proficiency in Java, Python, and NodeJs is required.
  • Experience optimizing and serving Machine Learning models for at least 2+ years.
  • Hands-on development of multi-tenant applications in cloud environments prioritized.
  • Familiar with Docker, Kubernetes, SQL/Postgres, and agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with lead architect to design innovative solutions for Data Scientists.
  • Work with data scientists to identify project needs and requirements.
  • Develop high-level requirements and architectural designs for projects.
  • Define coding best practices and participate in software code reviews.
  • Provide technical feasibility analyses and solution proposals for product teams.
  • Engage in full ML lifecycle processes from data collection to model monitoring.
  • Contribute to the development of tools that expedite AI feature implementation.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for personal development in a dynamic international AI team.
  • Hybrid work model allowing flexibility in work arrangements.
  • Interact and collaborate with leading experts in AI and software development.
  • Contribute to innovative projects that directly impact enterprise applications.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies in the Generative AI domain.
Full Job Description
What you`ll do:

Summary:

At SAP, we amplify the strength of AI technology, fusing it with our robust industry-focused data and profound process knowledge. Our vision is to infuse every SAP application with sophisticated AI capabilities, revolutionizing the way businesses operate. Large Language Models (LLMs) hold immense potential to change the way we work and develop products. They are reshaping the landscape of Machine Learning across various domains. Our goal is to combine the power of LLMs with Knowledge Graphs for business AI problems in SAP applications.

We are a nimble and versatile engineering team created to empower our Data Scientists. This team will be responsible for developing cutting-edge tools, providing development resources for proof-of-concept projects, and collaborating on groundbreaking Gen AI initiatives. Our ultimate objective is to expedite the development and implementation of innovative Gen AI features throughout SAP.

As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer on this team you will be responsible for helping to design and implement a variety of projects around the GenAI space

The Role:
• Work closely with our lead architect to craft solutions to the many challenges facing our Data Scientist partners.
• Work closely with SAP data scientists to understand their projects and their needs.
• Create high level requirements and designs.
• Follow and help define architectural / coding best practices and participate in software design and code reviews with the development team consisting of frontend-, backend-, full-stack, Dev-Ops and AI engineers.
• Support the product team with technical feasibility analysis, solution proposals, and ballpark effort estimations.
• Contribute to all processes of the ML lifecycle: data collection, annotation, modeling, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring

What you bring:

Required:
• Masters of science degree in Software Engineering.
• Experience in designing, developing, deploying, and testing multi-tenant business applications in the cloud with a focus on backend infrastructure and AI models
• Experience in developing data-driven microservices, APIs, CI/CD pipelines, Data pipelines, TDD, hands-on experience with docker containers and Kubernetes, familiar with one of the cloud providers.
• At least 7+ years of professional experience as developer.
• 3+ years working with SAP BTP platform & SAP AI Core.
• Strong knowledge in Java, Python and NodeJs.
• At least 2+ years of professional experience optimizing and serving Machine Learning models.
• Experience with Python in Linux-based environments, Git, and ML frameworks (PyTorch/TensorFlow)
• Experience in data analysis and visualization and strong knowledge in SQL or Postgres.
• Ability to work in an agile environment using SCRUM methodology.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-cultural teams.

Preferred:
• Experience in data science or data engineering.
• Experience working with Generative AI Models.
• Experience working with SAP GenAI Hub tools and underlying architecture
• Familiarity with Git, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure, ReactJS, SAP UI5.

Meet your team:
• The SAP's Business AI organization is dedicated to seamlessly infusing AI into all enterprise applications, enabling customers, partners, and developers to enhance business processes and generate remarkable business value. Join our international AI team where innovation thrives, opportunities for personal development abound, and exceptional colleagues collaborate globally.

Requisition ID: 455061 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

Requisition ID: 455061

Posted Date: Jun 4, 2026

Work Area: Software-Design and Development

Career Status: Professional

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Expected Travel: 0 - 10%

Location:

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