Development Manager - AI Acceleration (d/m/f)

Development Manager - AI Acceleration (d/m/f)

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.

What you’ll do

• Scale the team by leading the hiring efforts.
• Drive growth and culture through 1:1s with individuals and in team sessions.
• Lead a team supporting internal and external customers, providing AI solutions.
• Guide the team to continuously improve the development process and make customer centricity part of their DNA.
• Inspire your team to work collaboratively, share knowledge and look beyond the team’s boundaries.
• Learn and grow as a professional through leadership and buddy programs, training budgets and a strong community of leaders within and outside Engineering.
• Build the best possible product for our customers with a customer‑first, outcome‑oriented mindset.
• Bring in senior engineer experience and a proven track record of strong problem‑solving skills at scale.
• Continuously improve our software stack and developer experience through code.
• Guide the team to closely align with Product Management and UX experts.

Qualifications

• Multi‑year experience as a leader of high‑performing engineering teams with big impact.
• Experience mentoring very experienced engineers.
• Major exposure to AI, know how to build AI‑first products and use them in business scenarios.
• Experience working and communicating across multiple teams and within the engineering org.
• A proven track record of solving problems at scale and delivering customer value in a SaaS product environment.
• Continuously learning, proactive and curious.
• 5+ years of proven track record engineering experience along our technical stack or similar.

Meet your team . As a member of the AI Acceleration team you will help us transform the product to become AI native and keep its market leadership. We’re a small team of highly skilled engineers who value speed and efficiency and are distributed across Germany and Slovenia.

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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