Developer, AI Incubation fixed-term contract

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

Location:Sofia Bulgaria (3 times a week office attendance is mandatory)

Start date: asap

This is 1 year fixed-term paidcontract.

Three Reasons to Join Our Team

1. Build at the Forefront of AI:Work on the most challenging and exciting problems in technology. You wont just be a coder; youll be a critical builder turning ambitious ideas from our research team into tangible working prototypes.
2. Accelerate Delivery and Impact:Join a fast-paced agile team where your primary focus is to ship high-quality code and deliver results. Your work will directly contribute to turning cutting-edge concepts into functional incremental solutions.
3. Deepen Your Technical Expertise:As a senior member your influence will come from your exceptional coding skills and delivery speed. Contribute to a culture of technical excellence through high-quality implementation and collaborative problem-solving.

About the Team

Were the AI Incubation team a global group that thrives on a mix of on-site collaboration and virtual teamwork. Our culture is open fast-paced and innovative with a strong focus on learning experimentation and rapid delivery. To accelerate our mission we are looking for a seasoned and pragmatic Senior Developer to significantly increase our engineering horsepower and deliver a continuous stream of AI solutions.

What Youll Do

As a Developer you will be a core engine of our technical delivery. Your primary mission is to write excellent code and build robust incremental AI solutions. You will be a hands-on practitioner responsible for turning our teams innovative designs and research into functional high-quality software at a rapid pace.

In this role youll:

• Develop and Implement AI Solutions:Focus on hands-on development to build test and refine high-impact AI prototypes with a strong emphasis on Generative AI LLMs and multimodal systems.
• Write Exceptional Code:Consistently deliver clean efficient and scalable code primarily in Python that serves as a benchmark for quality on the team.
• Deliver End-to-End Functionality:Take well-defined features and requirements and implement them from the data pipeline through to the backend service ensuring a fully functional result.
• Rapidly Iterate and Deliver:Work in fast-paced sprints to build and release incremental improvements and features transforming research findings into tangible application updates.
• Collaborate on Technical Solutions:Work closely with architects and researchers to understand requirements and provide expert input on implementation details ensuring our solutions are robust and well-crafted.
• Contribute to Code Quality:Participate actively in code reviews offering constructive feedback and embracing opportunities to improve the teams collective codebase.
• Deploy and Maintain Applications:Utilize your expertise in cloud platforms and containerization to deploy monitor and maintain our applications and experiments.

Who You Are

We are looking for a hands-on pragmatic and experienced developer who is passionate about building with AI. You are a natural problem-solver who thrives on writing code and seeing it come to life in a dynamic forward-thinking environment.

• An Experienced Coder:You have significant professional experience in software development with proven expertise inPythonand its ecosystem.
• A Hands-on AI Practitioner:You have demonstrable experience building and working with Machine Learning models and systems. Direct experience withLarge Language Models (LLMs) retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and frameworks like LangChain TensorFlow or PyTorchis a major plus.
• A Cloud Native:You possess strong experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS GCP or Azure) and are proficient with containerization technologies (Docker Kubernetes).
• A Pragmatic Builder:You are a doer at heart. You thrive on turning complex requirements into simple elegant and working code. You have a strong get it done attitude.
• A Collaborative Teammate:You have excellent communication skills inEnglishand are a strong individual contributor who also excels in a team environment. You enjoy sharing knowledge and helping the team succeed through your work.
• Pragmatic and Adaptable:You are comfortable with ambiguity and can navigate a rapidly evolving technology landscape making smart implementation decisions to move projects forward.

What Youll Gain in This Role

• Deep Hands-on Experience:The opportunity to focus purely on building with the latest advancements in AI before they become mainstream.
• Tangible Impact:A key role where your direct contribution of code translates immediately into progress and functional prototypes.
• A Culture of Speed:A collaborative low-bureaucracy environment where you are empowered to build ship and iterate quickly without being bogged down.
• Continuous Learning:Stay at the peak of your technical craft by working alongside top researchers and engineers on novel challenges.

Ready to Apply

If you are a talented developer who loves to code and wants to apply your skills to some of the most exciting challenges in technology today we want to hear from you. Join us and build the future.

Please submit your CV to apply. We look forward to learning more about you and what youve built

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
SAPs 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.

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AI Usage in the Recruitment Process

For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process please refer to our Guidelines for Ethical Usage of AI in the Recruiting Process.

Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.

Requisition ID: 441626 Work Area: Software-Design and Development Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Limited Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid