Lead AI Engineer

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Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, IND
In-Office
Senior level
Information Technology • Consulting
The Role
Lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of AI solutions for banking products. Engage customers across APAC to understand requirements, define use cases, conduct workshops, and support implementation. Coordinate a small team of AI engineers while contributing hands-on to solution design, prototyping, software development, and delivery. Collaborate with product and engineering teams, support customer adoption, identify new AI opportunities, and help shape future product enhancements.
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Be Part of Us: 

Innovation is and will always be the core of SAP Fioneer.  

SAP Fioneer builds on a heritage of outstanding technology and a deep understanding of corporate and consumer demands. At the heart of it all it is simple: We bring financial services to the next level with innovative software solutions and platforms.  

We are empowering companies in the financial services industry to achieve speed, scalability, and cost-efficiency through digital business innovation, cloud technology, and solutions that cover banking and insurance processes end-to-end.  

A global company, with rapid growth, innovative people, and a lean organization makes SAP Fioneer a place where you accelerate your future!

About the Role: 

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: 

  • 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. 

Requirements

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 our work with the clients in the region. 

Benefits

Benefits: 

You will have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry on an incredibly ambitious project to shape the ever-evolving financial sector. This is an environment where you can have it all - the agility, enthusiasm and dynamism of a start-up, combined with the established expertise, solid market presence and extensive customer network of a more established organisation. 

At SAP Fioneer, you will benefit from a flexible work environment that encourages creativity and encourages you to think outside the box, bring new ideas to the table, and challenge the status quo. You will become part of a diverse and global team that we are proud of and are constantly growing and reinventing. As an employee, you will have the chance to chart your own career path and take advantage of competitive compensation packages and progression opportunities based on merit. 

Join us for a rewarding career where your needs are not just met but exceeded 

Skills Required

  • 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 in Python, Java, JavaScript, or similar languages
  • Experience with cloud-native development and container technologies, including Azure, AWS, Docker, and 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
  • Willingness for regular travel to APAC, particularly Australia and New Zealand

SAP Fioneer Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SAP Fioneer and has not been reviewed or approved by SAP Fioneer.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive in core roles, especially in Germany and for senior professionals, with signals that some roles sit above typical market levels in those locations. Feedback suggests overall sentiment toward pay and perks is broadly favorable across major geographies where information is available.
  • Flexible Benefits — Hybrid and flexible work are emphasized and widely experienced as part of the package, contributing meaningfully to total rewards. Feedback suggests flexibility is a consistent strength even as specific perks differ by market.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Public postings and materials indicate generous paid time off and holidays in several locations. Feedback suggests time-off provisions are a noticeable plus where detailed benefits are shared.

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The Company
HQ: Walldorf
991 Employees
Year Founded: 2021

What We Do

SAP Fioneer builds software and platforms that enable banks, insurance companies, and challengers to run, transform and grow – cost-efficiently and at scale and speed.   Backed by global technology leader SAP and entrepreneurial investor Dediq, we are in a unique position to combine the speed and agility of a start-up with the experience and capabilities of a best-in-class software company. Benefiting from a broad network of partners, we aspire to be more than just a vendor: a reliable and safe pair of hands that is there today and tomorrow to put financial services organizations at the cutting edge – from established players to disruptive challengers.  As a global business with over 1,000 employees in 22 offices, and over 1,200 customers across 17 countries, SAP Fioneer’s pioneering spirit is fueled by bold creativity and underpinned by its rock-solid technology.

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