SBI Opens AI Specialist Officer Recruitment

SBI has invited online applications for fixed-term Specialist Cadre Officer posts. The drive seeks experienced professionals in AI, analytics, data engineering, AI governance and technology architecture, with registration through sbi.bank.in.

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Experience requirements vary by role

Some positions ask for at least eight years of overall experience, including three years in AI or analytics solutioning. The Chief AI Officer role requires more than fifteen years of work experience. SBI sets a separate threshold for that position, rather than one uniform experience rule across the recruitment.¹²

Selection includes an interview and presentation

SBI’s selection sequence consists of shortlisting, an interview and CTC negotiation. The interview carries one hundred marks. Candidates shortlisted for the first four posts listed must also give a ten-minute presentation on relevant job profiles, projects or achievements. The final merit list is based on interview scores, placing that assessment at the centre of the stated selection process.¹

Candidates shortlisted for the first four posts listed must also give a ten-minute presentation on relevant job profiles, projects or achievements.

Age limits and fees depend on the post

The GM and Chief AI Officer posts have an age range of forty to fifty-five. The three DGM roles—Risk and Operational Analytics, AI Governance and Compliance, and Data Engineering, Model Application Dev and AI Ops—have an age range of thirty-five to fifty. The listed age limits therefore differ between the GM and Chief AI Officer posts and the DGM roles.¹²

The AI Solution Architect and Enterprise AI Architect posts both list a minimum age of thirty and a maximum age of forty-five. The same age range applies to each title, so candidates should check the limit for the specific role they are considering rather than assume every AI-related post has the same age rule.¹²

The application fee is Rs 750 for general, EWS and OBC candidates. SC, ST and PwBD candidates are exempt from paying it. The fee therefore depends on candidate category: the listed amount applies to the first three categories, while the latter three do not have to pay.¹

SBI’s notification says candidates cannot apply for more than one position. Each applicant must choose a single post from the advertised set; submitting applications for multiple roles is barred. The restriction applies across the recruitment, rather than allowing a separate application for each position a candidate may wish to pursue.¹²

Choose One Post Carefully

SBI’s one-position rule makes role selection a real trade-off: compare the posts against your strongest evidence in AI, analytics, data engineering, AI governance or technology architecture before applying. Some posts require at least eight years of overall experience, including three years in AI or analytics solutioning, while Chief AI Officer requires more than fifteen years of work experience. Treat those thresholds as a screening check, not just a seniority label, and select the single post whose stated experience and your background align.¹²

Some posts require at least eight years of overall experience, including three years in AI or analytics solutioning, while Chief AI Officer requires more than fifteen years of work experience.

Plan your application around the assessment, not only the technical title: shortlisting is followed by an interview and CTC negotiation, the interview carries one hundred marks, and the final merit list is based on interview scores. For the first four listed posts, shortlisted candidates also give a ten-minute presentation. Prepare a concise account of work directly tied to the post, and decide your CTC position before the negotiation; the stated process makes interview evidence and pay discussion practical priorities.¹