Principal BTP AI Development Consultant (f/m/d)

We help the world run better
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.

Location: Garching or Walldorf

YOUR FUTURE ROLE

As a Principal AI BTP Development Consultant (f/m/d), you act as a strategic expert at the intersection of AI and SAP Business Technology Platform. You shape enterprise-grade, cloud-native architectures and drive the adoption of AI-powered solutions across complex customer landscapes.

You define technical standards and best practices, influence long-term technology roadmaps, and guide customers in embedding AI into mission-critical business processes. Working closely with development, sales, and executive stakeholders, you translate innovation into scalable, future-ready solution strategies.

Beyond delivery, you mentor colleagues, foster cross-functional collaboration, and build trusted partnerships with customers worldwide. If you are motivated to shape how organizations strategically leverage SAP BTP and AI at scale, we look forward to your application.

What you'll build:

• Take end-to-end ownership of large, business-critical initiatives, ensuring strategic impact and sustainable outcomes.
• Act as a recognized expert, setting technical and architectural standards across complex domains.
• Operate autonomously, prioritizing strategically and resolving cross-functional challenges.
• Influence long-term technology strategy and future system and process design.
• Leverage deep expertise to drive innovation and enterprise-wide transformation.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and communicate with clarity to ensure alignment across teams.

YOUR PROFILE

You hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field and bring several years of experience in implementation projects. You are experienced in agile development methodologies and have successfully delivered SAP BTP projects or Proof of Concepts.

You are open to customer-facing engagements and travel across Europe and globally. Fluent German and English skills complete your profile.

What you bring:

• Hands-on experience with SAP’s extensibility and AI portfolio
• Programming skills (ABAP or Java or JavaScript) on SAP BTP using SAP CAP and/or SAP RAP
• Strong understanding of SAP’s solution portfolio and strategic direction
• Proven track record in leading roles (e.g. Lead Architect, Technical Project Manager) delivering implementation projects successfully
• Experience applying project management methodologies in enterprise environments (e.g. PMI, SAFe, Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent)
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and architectures, guide implementation and apply effort estimation techniques
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Excellent communication skills in both German and English

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our mission has never been more relevant. Today, we help organizations — from growing businesses to entire nations — navigate some of the most complex challenges of our era. Across industries and geographies, our solutions have enabled resilience, transformation, and sustainable growth. To fully realize our vision, we must continue to evolve and lead. Join a passionate team and make a tangible difference by enabling our customers and partners to succeed with the latest SAP technologies.

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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 world.

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Requisition ID: 446644 | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services | Expected Travel: 0 - 80% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | #LI-Hybrid