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Senior Machine Learning Developer 

We are seeking a highly skilled and driven Senior Machine Learning Developer to design and deliver intelligent, distributed systems that power large-scale AI and large language model (LLM) capabilities. In this role, you will shape cutting-edge infrastructure, mentor world-class engineers, and bring bold ideas from concept to production-driving meaningful impact across SAP's global ecosystem.

Description

As a key member of our fast-moving team, you will have the unique opportunity to define and execute the vision for AI and LLMbased systems at scale. We are looking for someone with exceptional programming expertise, deep distributed systems knowledge, and the curiosity and grit to tackle complex, ambiguous challenges. You will work across a diverse technology stack, collaborate closely with engineers and product leaders, and help set the technical direction for AI initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement production systems in Go, Java, and Python (fullstack experience a plus).
• Build and optimize backend services, databases, APIs, and LLM infrastructure.
• Leverage technologies such as Kafka, Postgres, HANA, gRPC, and advanced LLM frameworks.
• Mentor and guide engineers from junior to senior levels, fostering technical excellence.
• Partner with crossfunctional teams to translate business goals into scalable, highimpact solutions.

Application Requirement: 

English-language resumes are required for this position. Please submit your application details (resume/cover letter) in English.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or related field, with strong programming expertise.
• 6+ years of software engineering experience, with a track record of delivering complex systems.
• Proven ability to work independently and lead initiatives from idea to deployment.
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML and/or LLM systems in a production environment.
• Expertise in distributed systems design and implementation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern development practices.
• Strong English communication skills and ability to thrive in a global, multicultural team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Open-source contributions or significant personal technical projects.
• Experience integrating AI capabilities into largescale enterprise products.
• Strong problemsolving skills and an iterative, resultsoriented mindset.

Why Join Us

• Build cutting-edge AI and LLM systems used across SAP's global platform.
• Work in a highautonomy, trustbased environment without unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Collaborate with some of the best engineers in the industry in a fastpaced, impactdriven team.
• Take ownership of projects that directly influence SAP's AI strategy and product capabilities.

French Job Description

Developpeur senior en apprentissage automatique

Nous recherchons un ingenieur senior en apprentissage automatique hautement qualifie et motive pour concevoir et mettre en uvre des systemes distribues intelligents qui exploitent les fonctionnalites de l'IA et des grands modeles de langage (LLM) a grande echelle. A ce poste, vous mettrez en place une infrastructure de pointe, vous encadrerez des ingenieurs de classe mondiale et vous concretiserez des idees audacieuses de la conception a la mise en production, contribuant ainsi de maniere significative a l'ecosysteme mondial de SAP.

Description

En tant que membre cle de notre equipe dynamique, vous aurez l'opportunite unique de definir et de mettre en uvre la strategie relative aux systemes bases sur l'IA et les LLM a grande echelle. Nous recherchons une personne dotee d'une expertise exceptionnelle en programmation et d'une connaissance approfondie des systemes distribues, ainsi que de la curiosite et de la tenacite necessaires pour relever des defis complexes. Vous travaillerez sur une pile technologique diversifiee, vous collaborerez etroitement avec les ingenieurs et les chefs de produit, et vous contribuerez a definir l'orientation technique des initiatives en matiere d'IA.

Principales responsabilites

• Concoit et met en uvre des systemes de production dans Go, Java et Python (une experience full-stack est un atout).
• Developpe et optimise les services backend, les bases de donnees, les API et l'infrastructure LLM.
• Exploite des technologies telles que Kafka, Postgres, HANA, gRPC et les cadres LLM avances.
• Conseille et oriente les ingenieurs debutants et experimentes pour les aider a atteindre l'excellence technique.
• Collabore avec des equipes transversales pour traduire les objectifs metier en solutions evolutives a fort impact.

Exigence de candidature : 

Pour ce poste, les CV doivent etre rediges en anglais. Veuillez envoyer votre candidature (CV/lettre de motivation) en anglais.

Qualifications minimales

• Baccalaureat en informatique, mathematiques, physique ou dans un domaine connexe, avec une solide expertise en programmation.
• Plus de 6 ans d'experience en genie logiciel, avec une experience averee dans la mise en uvre de systemes complexes.
• Capacite averee a travailler de facon autonome et a mener a bien des projets, de la conception au deploiement.
• Experience pratique des systemes d'IA/ML et/ou LLM dans un environnement de production.
• Expertise dans la conception et la mise en uvre de systemes distribues.
• Bonne connaissance des pipelines d'integration et de livraison continues (CI/CD) et des pratiques de developpement modernes.
• Excellente aptitude a communiquer en anglais et capacite a integrer une equipe internationale et multiculturelle.

Qualifications souhaitees

• Contribution a des projets open source ou realisation de projets techniques personnels significatifs.
• Experience dans l'integration de fonctionnalites d'IA a des produits d'entreprise a grande echelle.
• Solides competences en matiere de resolution de problemes et approche iterative axee sur les resultats.

Notre offre

• Vous developperez des systemes d'IA et de LLM de pointe utilises sur l'ensemble de la plateforme mondiale de SAP.
• Vous travaillerez dans un environnement hautement autonome base sur la confiance, sans bureaucratie inutile.
• Vous collaborerez avec les meilleurs ingenieurs du secteur au sein d'une equipe dynamique axee sur les resultats.
• Vous menerez a bien des projets qui influencent directement la strategie d'IA et les fonctionnalites produit de SAP.

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Requisition ID: 450437  | Work Area: Software-Design and Development  | Expected Travel: 0 - 20%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations:  #LI-Hybrid