(Senior) Research Engineer (f/m/d): SAP Data for Foundation Models on Structured Data

SAP; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

SAP is seeking a Senior Research Engineer to advance foundation models on structured data across graphs, tables and time series. You will work with SAP’s Business AI Research, running experiments and building benchmarks while collaborating with academic partners and internal teams.

The role emphasizes training at scale, data engineering, and open-source contributions in a global, inclusive environment. SAP offers learning opportunities and strong career growth.

Qualifikationen

• PhD or Master’s degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, physics, mathematics or other relevant disciplines.
• 5+ years of professional experience with ML on structured data in a business context.
• Deep knowledge of SAP data models and SAP applications and their tables.
• Experience training foundation models at scale is a plus.
• Data engineering with hands-on data challenges.
• Fluency in Python and translating ideas into productive code.
• Experience with SAP applications and their data models is a plus.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills for cross-cultural teams.

Aufgaben

• Contribute to pioneering advances in foundation models on structured data and world models for business problems.
• Execute scientific experiments on internal and public data.
• Enable large-scale access to business data and model training in a research-driven environment.
• Develop evaluation frameworks and benchmark suites for internal and external exploration.
• Collaborate with domain specialists and data owners to leverage business data for model training.
• Develop new training and benchmark datasets with semantic context and large-scale data.
• Make design decisions on underlying technologies and make models available to the open-source community.

Kenntnisse

Machine Learning on Structured Data

Data Engineering

Python

Cross-cultural collaboration

Foundation models

Ausbildung

PhD or Master’s in CS/AI/Physics/Math

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Research Engineer (f/m/d): SAP Data for Foundation Models on Structured Data

Date: 09/03/2026

Company: SAP

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:

At SAP’s Business AI Research, we are exploring the next frontier of AI methods on structured business data - graphs, tables, time series, and more. Foundation Models on Structured Data, like SAP-RPT-1, have ushered in the GenAI era for business relevant scenarios - scenarios that have so far been addressed with classical, often tree-based methods. Now, we are taking the next step. We collaborate with our existing applied research teams in creating novel benchmarks for business problems and the development of novel architectures and models, with the goal to publish benchmarks and models at scientific conferences and in the open-source community. We are working jointly with our academic partners to create ever better means of solving real business problems.

The Role:

• Contribute to pioneering technical advances to the field of foundation models on structured data, as well as exploring world models for solving business problems.
• Execute scientific experiments on internal as well as public data.
• Enable large scale access to business data and model training in a research driven environment.
• Develop evaluation frameworks and benchmark suites, driving internal and external exploration of novel tasks
• Collaborate closely with various domain specialists and data owners to understand how business data can be used for foundation model training.
• Develop new training and benchmark datasets, bringing together rich semantic context with large scale business data.
• Make critical design decisions regarding the selection and implementation of underlying technologies.
• Make models and frameworks available to the open source community.

What you bring:

• PhD or Master's degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, physics, mathematics or other relevant disciplines.
• 5+ years of professional experience with Machine Learning on Structured Data, and its application in a business context.
• Important: Good knowledge of SAP data and SAP applications: Their data models and business objects. Not just the extraction interfaces but down to table level.
• Some experience in training foundation models at scale is a plus.
• Experience in Data Engineering with a hands-on approach to solving data challenges.
• Fluent in Python and the ability to convert your ideas into productive code.
• Developer experience with any SAP Application and its underlying data models is a plus.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-cultural teams.

Meet your team:

SAP's AI organization is dedicated to seamlessly infusing AI into all enterprise applications, enabling customers, partners, and developers to enhance business processes and generate remarkable business value. Join our international AI team where innovation thrives, opportunities for personal development abound, and exceptional colleagues collaborate globally.

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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.

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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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