Software Architect, AI (f/m/d)

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from. 

What you`ll do

Summary:
The Cross Cloud & Data Engineering (CCDE) Unit within the Global Cloud Infrastructure & Delivery (GCID) organization is seeking an AI Architect to optimize SAP's cloud infrastructure. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining architecture for AI initiatives and ongoing projects with a focus on delivery timelines. This role encompasses various domains, including software and systems engineering practices, cutting-edge AI technologies, data management, and UI tailored for AI services. You will work with our AI core team to design and deliver AI-empowered solutions, driving technical excellence in architecture, development, and quality. Continuous learning and growing in new technical areas will be crucial, as well as working in agile, cross-functional teams.

The Role:
As a Software Architect focused on AI, you will be responsible for defining the overall structure of our AI landscape, driving architecture for our AI projects' consolidation and integration within a single cohesive system, determining how different AI components will interact, selecting appropriate technologies with expertise in end-to-end product processes, and ensuring that the AI systems meet performance, scalability, and reliability requirements in compliance with our strategic business objectives, particularly in the area of cloud FinOps toolset landscape. This role also involves collaborating with stakeholders, providing technical leadership, and contributing to the development of AI solutions that align with our business goals.

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of proven extensive experience in software development, with a track record of designing and implementing efficient, scalable, and robust architectures, ideally for AI-based services
• Expertise in architectural design and operational principles, including knowledge of design patterns and software development methodologies
• Proven track record with over 3 years of experience in Microservices Architecture, Kubernetes, Containerization, Service mesh, and Helm
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, Java, Scala, or others
• Proficient in GitOps and Infrastructure as Code principles, with experience in tools like ArgoCD for automating and streamlining deployments
• Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, platforms, and cloud FinOps toolset and technologies 
• Deep understanding of GenAI and AI technologies and toolsets
• Experience in large-scale and distributed software systems development, deploying multi-tenant cloud business applications, database systems, and data management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively convey holistic and accepted architectural solutions and complex technical concepts
• Proven ability to work in an agile environment, with a focus on delivering projects on time and within scope
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Nice to haves:

• Familiarity with UI/UX design and development is a plus
• Knowledge of security frameworks, best practices, and secure operations principles is a plus
• Advanced certifications in AI, machine learning, or software architecture is a plus

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

SAP’s 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 and more equitable world.
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Requisition ID: 403888 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Part Time or Regular Full Time | #LI-Hybrid