Lead AI Engineer

Be Part of Us: Innovation is and will always be the core of SAP Fioneer. We are seeking an experienced AI Engineer to join our AI innovation team and help drive the adoption of AI-powered solutions within the banking industry. In this role, you will combine hands-on AI engineering with customer engagement and solution delivery responsibilities. You will work closely with customers—especially in ANZ and APAC—to understand business requirements, shape AI use cases, and support the successful implementation of AI capabilities in real-world banking environments.

You will also coordinate a small team of AI engineers and help ensure timely and high-quality delivery while remaining actively involved in solution design and development. Key responsibilities include:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy AI-powered solutions for our banking products.
• Work directly with customers to understand business needs and translate requirements into practical AI solutions.
• Drive customer discussions, workshops, demonstrations, and solution reviews throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate a small team of AI engineers and support the planning and execution of development activities.
• Ensure successful delivery of AI initiatives by aligning customer expectations, delivery progress, and product capabilities.
• Contribute hands-on to software development, AI implementation, experimentation, and prototyping activities.
• Collaborate closely with product management, engineering teams, solution experts, and customer-facing teams.
• Support the rollout and adoption of AI capabilities at customer sites.
• Identify opportunities for additional AI use cases and help customers maximize the value of AI technologies.
• Stay informed about emerging AI technologies and contribute ideas for future product enhancements.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Several years of experience in software engineering and AI solution development.
• Experience working directly with customers, managing requirements, and supporting solution delivery.
• Strong understanding of Generative AI technologies and enterprise AI architectures.
• Strong programming skills (Python, Java, JavaScript, or similar).
• Experience with cloud-native development and container technologies (Azure, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable and practical AI solutions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coordinating delivery activities across distributed teams.
• Experience within banking, financial services, or regulated industries is a plus.
• Willingness for regular travel to APAC (in particular Australia + New Zealand) to drive work with clients in the region.