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At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

We are looking for an AI/ML Senior Developer to assist, guide and drive engineering and data science activities by providing technical oversight. This role will also be responsible to oversee the execution based on SAP’s company vision, technology stack, and industry trends.

What you’ll do

Developing and fine-tuning Large Language Models (LLMs) such as GPT, BERT, and Transformer architectures for Enterprise AI
You provide, develop, and advise on a wide range of ML/AI capabilities for SAP.
You will work closely together with our engineering and data science teams across the globe to drive AI strategy. You will be responsible for collaborating with peers across different SAP lines of businesses on architectural topics to enable adoption and eliminate friction in AI enablement/usage across SAP.
Setup and maintain CI/CD pipelines for ML services.

What you bring

University degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, or related technical field.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a passion for Machine Learning
Applied programming experience in Python. Experience with at least one of the following cloud-related technologies & concepts, e.g., Kubernetes, Docker, Kubeflow, or other IaaS/PaaS environments
Hands-on experience with deep learning algorithms, NLP, transformer architecture, and/or knowledge graphs

Tech you bring

• 7+ years of professional experience in software development.

• Proficiency in key programming languages relevant to the role (e.g., Python, Java, Javascript, etc.).

• Familiarity with software development frameworks and best practices.

• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, BTP.

• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.

• Contributions to open-source projects or a portfolio of personal projects.

• Broad Machine Learning experience – Data, Modelling, Metric, Analysis of Results.

• Experience in using TensorFlow or PyTorch.

• Exposure to Deep Learning - CNNs, LSTMs, Transformers, network architecture, network tuning, transfer learning, multi-task learning.

• Exposure in building solutions from scratch and writing maintainable code inside large existing codebases.

• Exposure to SAP platforms such as BTP, S4, ISLM, AI core

• Exposure to LLM’s such as chatGPT, starcoder, etc and their basic know how.

​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 and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 402896  | Work Area: Software-Design and Development  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.