Lead Developer Knowledge Graph & Semantics (fmd)
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Job Summary
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.
What youll do
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The Lead Developer - Knowledge Graph & Semantics (f/m/d) designs develops and scales the Knowledge Graph platform that grounds AI use cases in trusted business context across SAP IT. Join a newly formed team working with cutting-edge graph technologies to define Knowledge Graph architecture entity extraction pipelines and hybrid RAG implementations for next-generation AI systems.
The Role:
- Design ontology-to-graph pipelines collaborating with Ontologists and Data Scientists to translate domain knowledge into graph schemas
- Build entity extraction workflows to parse unstructured content to graph-aware structures
- Build context retrieval and delivery services that provide AI agents with rich semantically meaningful information
- Implement efficient graph traversal algorithms and optimize query performance for large-scale enterprise data
- Integrate graph-based retrieval with vector search and implement SHACL validation pipelines
- Apply software engineering best practices including code reviews testing documentation and CI/CD automation
- Provide technical guidance to team members and actively contribute to architectural and technical decision-making
What you bring
We are looking for an innovative self-driven team player to become an integral part of our technical team:
- 5 years of professional experience in software development with a focus on data-intensive applications
- Familiarity with semantic web standards (RDF RDFS SPARQL) and ontology concepts or data science background with NLP/NER experience (Azure Cognitive Services spaCy entity extraction)
- Strong Python skills (PySpark LangChain Databricks APIs)
- Experience with at least one graph database (Neo4j Neptune Stardog SAP HANA Graph is a plus) and query languages (Cypher SPARQL Gremlin)
- Good understanding of RAG architectures (vector databases embeddings reranking)
- Experience with Databricks Delta Lake or similar
- Good understanding of MLOps (MLflow model serving evaluation)
- Familiarity with agentic AI
- Proficient in both German and English with strong communication skills
Meet your team
The Knowledge Graph CoE a part of the Corporate Processes & Information Technology (CPIT) organization within SAP is on an exciting journey to define and scale the use of Knowledge Graphs. This includes the whole process from defining ontologies and data models ingesting and harmonizing data from various source systems building the graph infrastructure and enabling AI agents and knowledge workers across the organization. As we drive the progression of our offering we actively collaborate with various LoBs and teams within SAP.
The team consists of motivated individuals from various locations primarily working out of the EMEA region.
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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Requisition ID: 449686 Work Area: Information Technology Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Part Time orRegular Full Time #LI-Hybrid
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SAP started in 1972 as a team of five colleagues with a desire to do something new. Together, they changed enterprise software and reinvented how business was done. Today, as a market leader in enterprise application software, we remain true to our roots. That’s why we engineer soluti ... View more
