Forward Deployed Data Scientist Expert

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. What You'll Build: In this role, you design, develop, and apply advanced data science, statistical, and machine learning methods to solve complex, business-critical problems. Embedded directly within customer environments and fast-moving delivery teams, you translate strategic and operational challenges into rigorous analytical solutions at speed. In This Role, You Will: Transform complex business challenges into data-driven intelligence by identifying high-value problems, framing them analytically, and engineering robust features and insights. Design, develop, train, and implement mathematical models, algorithms, and machine learning solutions to solve complex business problems. Apply advanced techniques across exploratory analysis, statistical modeling, experimentation, forecasting, segmentation, anomaly detection, causal analysis, and machine learning. Integrate analytical and machine learning solutions into products, prototypes, or business processes. Define success metrics, quantify business impact, and translate analytical results into clear, actionable recommendations. Lead or manage complex analytical workstreams or projects. What You Bring: Expert-level proficiency in data science and machine learning, with strong command of Python and SQL, and the ability to design, validate, and optimize end-to-end analytical and ML solutions. Hands-on expertise with Python and ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, and XGBoost. Deep applied knowledge of statistics and experimentation, including hypothesis testing, experimental design, causal inference. Proven experience applying a wide range of ML techniques. Exposure to SAP data landscapes including SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP HANA Cloud, and familiarity with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), AI Core, AI Launchpad, and SAP AI services.