(Senior) SAP AI Architect (f/m/d)

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At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed. 

 

This position can be filled at the SAP locations Munich (Garching), Walldorf, Berlin, Ratingen and Hamburg

 

Where you belong: 

 

You will join a high-performing, innovation-driven SAP AI architecture and engineering team at the intersection of enterprise SAP and artificial intelligence. Guided by our ambition — “Architect the Autonomous Enterprise, Develop and Deliver Today” — we turn complex ideas into scalable, production-grade SAP solutions.

 

The preferred candidate will possess insatiable curiosity, unbounded creativity, and a growth mindset to navigate ambiguity and deliver clarity within complex SAP environments. Driven by a passion for mentoring and a deep desire to teach and learn, they will naturally translate business problems into elegant SAP-native architectures and solutions while actively giving and receiving feedback to maximize the team's collective knowledge and best practice development.

 

What you’ll build:

 

You will serve as the SAP architectural authority for AI-driven solutions delivered to our external customers, ensuring every design decision is traceable back to measurable business impact within the SAP landscape. Specifically, you will:

 

• Engage closely with customers and SAP stakeholders to understand goals, challenges, and opportunities, translating them into a clear SAP AI architecture vision
• Design and deliver scalable, reliable end-to-end SAP AI solutions based on SAP AI Foundation and SAP Build Suite
• (Co-)Lead architecture reviews and blueprint sessions, acting as a trusted advisor who communicates complex topics in a business-friendly way
• Define measurable success criteria and ensure performance, quality, and adoption across the SAP ecosystem
• Identify and prioritize high-value SAP-native AI use cases (e.g., S/4HANA, BDC, Analytics Cloud, BTP)
• Ensure responsible AI practices (transparency, fairness, explainability, data privacy) in all solutions
• Advise on latest SAP AI innovations on SAP Business AI Platform and support future-proof architectures, including migration from legacy approaches

 

As a (senior) member of the SAP architecture practice, you will contribute to the team's direction, standards, and SAP AI capabilities. Specifically, you will: 

 

• Apply and refine the SAP AI architecture framework, untilizing standards, patterns, and best practices to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery
• Contribute to the SAP AI strategy and roadmap for our unit, identifying capability gaps and proposing solutions
• Support pre-sales and solutioning activities, collaborating with sales and delivery teams to develop compelling proposals and PoCs on SAP BTP and AI Core
• Mentor junior and coach AI Architects, fostering capability growth through knowledge sharing and structured development
• Contribute to SAP thought leadership and Champion innovation by introducing emerging SAP AI technologies

 

What you bring:

 

a) Education & Track Record

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, AI, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 6-8 years of SAP experience, including 3+ years in a architect role
• Evidence of thought leadership in the SAP ecosystem (e.g., community contributions, publications, conference speaking) is a strong plus
• Professional fluency in German (B2+)
• Professional fluency in English (C1+)  

 

b) Technical Expertise in SAP Architecture

• Solid expertise in Fiori UI and CAP Framework for building enterprise-grade full-stack applications on SAP BTP<