SBI SCO Recruitment 2026: Great opportunity for AI and technology professionals in SBI, package of more than ₹ 1 crore, know eligibility and selection process

A golden opportunity has emerged for experienced professionals working in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science and cutting-edge technology to make a career in the country’s largest public sector bank, State Bank of India (SBI). SBI has released the official notification (Advertisement No: CRPD/SCO/2026-27/30) for recruitment to senior technical posts under Specialist Cadre Officer (SCO) posts to strengthen its digital infrastructure and future-ready banking system. Through this recruitment drive, the bank is going to appoint experienced experts to key strategic positions like Chief AI Officer, Deputy General Manager (DGM), and AI Architect.

Given the increasing role of generative AI, automation, risk analytics and cyber security in modern banking, SBI is directly onboarding top talent from the industry. Eligible and interested candidates can submit online applications by visiting the official career portal of the bank at sbi.co.in/careers or bank.sbi/careers by 9 November 2026. Attractive salary packages are offered for these posts, which can reach Rs 1 crore to Rs 1.6 crore per annum depending on experience and position in senior positions.

Under SBI SCO Recruitment, posts have been created for different responsibilities related to technical leadership, in which the minimum and maximum age limit has been prescribed as per the post:

1. General Manager and Chief AI Officer: For this top post, the age of the candidate should be between 40 years to 55 years.

2. Deputy General Manager (DGM) – Various Specialisations:

   
   

   • DGM (Risk and Operational Analytics)

   • DGM (AI Governance & Compliance)

   • DGM (Data Engineering, Model Application Development and AI Ops)

   • The age limit for these posts has been kept from 35 years to 50 years.

3. AI Solution Architect: The age of the applicant for this post should be between 30 years to 45 years.

4. Enterprise AI Architect: For this also the age limit is fixed at 30 to 45 years. Candidates of reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC/PwBD) will be given relaxation in upper age limit as per government rules.

All the posts included in this recruitment demand high technical expertise, hence the eligibility standards are kept quite stringent and specific:

• Academic Degree: Candidates should have BE/B.Tech or M.Tech degree in Computer Science (CS), Information Technology (IT), Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Data Science or Artificial Intelligence from a recognized university or institute.

• Optional Qualification: Candidates having M.Sc., M.Stat or Master of Computer Applications (MCA) degree in Statistics or Computer Science can also apply subject to relevant conditions.

• Work Experience: Since these are senior-level and leadership roles, 8 to 15 years or more of professional experience in the relevant domain is mandatory as per the posts. The candidate should have practical experience in designing AI/ML models, Cloud Architecture, Banking/Fintech systems and data pipelines.

The biggest feature of SBI SCO recruitment process is that traditional written examination will not be conducted in it. Selection will be solely based on the experience and performance of the candidate:

1. Shortlisting: Firstly, the Expert Screening Committee of the Bank will shortlist the candidates on the basis of educational qualification, quality of experience and profile relevance of the applications received. Merely meeting the minimum qualifications will not guarantee an interview call.

2. Personal Interview & Presentation: Shortlisted candidates will be called for personal interview and presentation round. In the presentation the candidate will have to present his/her previous projects, technical mastery and his/her vision for SBI. The interview will be of total 100 marks.

3. Merit List and CTC Negotiation: The final selection list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the interview only. Since these posts are on contract/fixed term basis, final negotiations on suitable CTC (salary package) will be held after selection.

The application fee for General, EWS and OBC category candidates has been fixed at ₹750. Whereas for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Disabled (PwBD) category candidates, application is completely free.

Candidates can follow the following steps to apply:

1. Visit the official career portal of SBI at sbi.bank.in/web/careers/current-openings.

2. Click on the link ‘Engagement of Specialist Cadre Officers on Fixed Term Employment Basis (CRPD/SCO/2026-27/30)’.

3. Go to New Registration option and enter your basic details.

4. After login, upload educational certificates, bio-data (in prescribed format), experience certificate and photo-signature.

5. Submit the final form by paying the fee online and keep the printout safe for future use.