Machine Learning Engineer

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.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Machine Learning Engineer to join our team and work directly with customers on challenging business this role you will apply advanced machine learning and data science techniques to develop rapid prototypes deliver business value and push the boundaries of whats possible with AI. You will work across customer projects product development and research initiatives making a real-world impact from day one.

This position is ideal for an AI professional with a strong technical foundation and a passion for bridging research innovation with practical business this position you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects with direct customer impact.

What Youll Do

You will be working under the direction and supervision of senior and expert AI scientists and engineers to help deliver prototype and production grade AI solutions for strategic business problems.

• Mathematical Modeling & Algorithm Design
• Translate complex business problems into mathematical or computational models.
• Design implement and optimize machine learning algorithms and data mining workflows
• Rapid Prototyping & Customer Engagement
• Collaborate directly with customers to understand business needs define requirements and deliver proof-of-concept AI solutions
• Build integrate and test AI-driven prototypes and applications for real-world use cases
• AI Development & Research
• Support internal teams by designing and implementing novel machine learning algorithms
• Apply recent research breakthroughs to practical problems to create measurable business value
• Contribute to continuous improvement of system scalability performance and explainability
• Communication & Collaboration
• Clearly communicate complex results and insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Visualize and document findings to ensure transparency and reproducibility
• Work cross-functionally with product engineering and research teams to drive AI adoption

Due to the global nature of the team and the customers we serve the team is completely results-oriented where team members work during their own local working hours while allowing time to meet with their fellow team members managers and customers at mutually convenient times.

What You Bring

• Education & Experience
• Masters degree or PhD in Computer Science Applied Mathematics Statistics Engineering or related field
• 13 years of experience in machine learning data science or AI research (industry research lab or advanced academic projects)
• Technical Skills
• Strong background in machine learning deep learning data mining and/or optimization
• Proficiency with Python and machine learning libraries (e.g. PyTorch Tensor Flow scikit-learn)
• Experience working with real-world datasets data preprocessing and model deployment
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS Azure GCP)
• Core Competencies
• Ability to translate abstract business challenges into concrete AI solutions
• Strong analytical problem-solving and mathematical modeling skills
• Curiosity and initiative in exploring new AI techniques and applications
• Ability to collect and process necessary data utilizing big data infrastructures and data processing/transformation tools such as Databricks
• Write production-grade Python code
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills especially in customer-facing environments
• Commitment to ethical and explainable AI practices
• Familiarity with agile software development methods

Meet Your Team

The Intelligence Team within Application AI is the team responsible for performing advanced R&D and AI application development for SAP Business Suite Finance & Spend. Our solutions work across SAP business applications to deliver on the companys…