Principal Forward Deployed Architect (T4)

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.

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 helping customers solve their most complex business challenges with AI.

As a Principal Forward Deployed Architect you will provide technical leadership for SAPs most strategic AI engagements. You will define enterprise AI architectures lead multidisciplinary delivery teams and partner with executive stakeholders to shape AI transformation programs. This is a senior expert role for architects who combine deep technical expertise with customer leadership and the ability to establish reusable engineering patterns across multiple engagements.

• Own the end-to-end architecture for complex enterprise AI programs from discovery through production.
• Lead solution architecture spanning AI agents RAG Knowledge Graphs MCP multi-agent systems enterprise integrations and cloud-native platforms.
• Serve as the primary technical advisor for customer executives enterprise architects and program leadership.
• Architect scalable AI platforms using SAP AI Core SAP BTP Joule Kubernetes hyperscalers and enterprise integration services.
• Define reference architectures reusable frameworks golden paths engineering standards and governance models.
• Lead technical discovery workshops architecture reviews and executive solution presentations.
• Guide engineering teams across multiple customer engagements while mentoring senior engineers and architects.
• Drive security observability performance compliance and operational excellence for enterprise AI solutions.
• Influence SAP product teams by providing architectural feedback from customer implementations.
• Identify innovation opportunities and establish new technical capabilities for the Forward Deployed Engineering organization.

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Engineering or related discipline.
• 10 years of software engineering and enterprise architecture experience with significant customer-facing delivery.
• Expertise in Python and modern enterprise application architecture.
• Deep experience with LLMs agentic AI RAG GraphRAG Knowledge Graphs vector databases MCP tool calling evaluation frameworks and AI observability.
• Extensive experience with SAP BTP SAP AI Core Joule SAP integration technologies and enterprise landscapes.
• Strong background in Kubernetes Docker CI/CD DevSecOps cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) and distributed systems.
• Proven ability to architect large-scale enterprise solutions integrating SAP and non-SAP systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams and mentoring senior technical talent.
• Exceptional communication and executive stakeholder management skills.
• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to balance business outcomes technical excellence and delivery execution.

• Experience defining enterprise AI strategy or AI Centers of Excellence.
• Thought leadership through patents publications conference speaking or open-source contributions.
• Experience building reusable platforms accelerators or enterprise engineering frameworks.
• Knowledge of regulated industries and enterprise governance models.

You will join SAPs senior Forward Deployed Engineering leadership community partnering with customers across the Americas Europe and Asia to deliver mission-critical AI transformations. You will shape technical strategy influence SAPs AI roadmap through customer insights and establish the architectural standards that accelerate delivery across the organization.

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. We foster an inclusive collaborative environment where every employee can grow innovate and make a meaningful impact.

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: 457487 Work Area: Software-Development Operations Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Regular Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid