Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Job Description

SAP – Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Company: SAP
Role: Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
Work Mode: Hybrid
Travel: 0–10%
Requisition ID: 432519

Job Overview

SAP is hiring experienced Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineers to architect and build enterprise-grade Generative AI platforms. The role focuses on designing scalable ML systems, agentic AI workflows, and production-ready AI services for SAP’s Experience Generation team.

Key Responsibilities
Architect and develop enterprise-scale ML and Generative AI platforms.
Design ML pipelines, orchestration frameworks, and agentic workflows.
Convert AI research into secure, production-ready enterprise solutions.
Build scalable AI services using modern cloud-native technologies.
Lead technical design and architectural decisions.
Ensure AI services are secure, reliable, scalable, and governed.
Team & Technology Stack

The Experience Generation team develops three enterprise AI services:

Deep Research & Planning
Experience Builder
Visual Services

Technology Stack

React.js
Next.js
Python
FastAPI
LangGraph
Kubernetes (Gardener)
PostgreSQL
Cassandra
SAP HANA Cloud (Vector Engine)
SAP Generative AI Hub
Large Language Models (LLMs)
Generative AI orchestration
Required Skills
Strong Machine Learning engineering experience
Generative AI and LLM applications
Python
FastAPI
AI orchestration frameworks (LangGraph or similar)
Cloud-native application development
Kubernetes
Backend system architecture
Database technologies (PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Vector Databases)
Production ML deployment
Distributed systems
Responsibilities as Technical Leader
Define architecture for enterprise AI products.
Build scalable AI infrastructure.
Lead engineering best practices.
Mentor engineering teams.
Ensure responsible and secure AI deployment.
Preferred Knowledge
Enterprise AI platforms
Vector databases
AI agents and multi-agent systems
MLOps
Cloud architecture
SAP ecosystem (preferred but not mandatory)
Benefits
Hybrid work model
Learning and career development opportunities
Collaborative engineering culture
Enterprise-scale AI projects
Global impact across SAP products
Comprehensive employee benefits
Ideal Candidate

This role is best suited for senior engineers with extensive experience in:

Machine Learning Engineering
Generative AI
LLM-based applications
Distributed systems
Cloud infrastructure
Backend architecture
Production AI platforms

It is an excellent opportunity for professionals looking to lead the development of large-scale enterprise AI solutions using modern ML, cloud, and agentic AI technologies.