SAP iXp Intern - Full-Stack Software Engineer

SAP; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP seeks an iXp Intern – Full-Stack Software Engineer in Palo Alto, CA, for a hands-on internship within SAP’s Research & Innovation team. You will contribute to cutting-edge AI initiatives, prototype architectures, and collaborative projects with Stanford and local startups.

The role emphasizes learning, collaboration across geographies, and real engineering work that impacts enterprise technology. The internship provides mentorship and project ownership within a global company.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled (at least one semester completed) or recently graduated; start within 6 months.
• Bachelor's or Master's in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Work on AI prototypes and research in collaboration with Stanford and Silicon Valley AI startups.
• Fine-tune models, continued pre-training, reinforcement learning and developing benchmarks.
• Develop rich applications with HTML/CSS/JS.

Skills

Python/Java

HTML/CSS/JS

Agentic engineering

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in related field

Tools

Coding harnesses

Job description

We help the world run betterAt 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.

We help the world run betterAt 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 BuildThe SAP Internship Experience Program is SAP’s global, strategic, paid internship program that provides university students with opportunities to find purpose in their careers. This is more than an internship, it’s the foundation for a career built on connection, creativity, and impact.

Position title: SAP iXp Intern – Full-Stack Software Engineer

Location: Palo Alto, California

Expected start date to end date: October 2026 - March 2027

• Work on cutting edge AI innovation, leveraging the latest frontier models, terminal agents, and AI harnesses.
• Implement new AI prototypes and work on research in collaboration with Stanford and silicon valley AI startups
• Work on fine tuning models, continued pre-training, reinforcement learning and developing benchmarks

What You’ll BringWe’re looking for someone who takes initiative, perseveres, and stay curious. You like to work on meaningful innovative projects and are energized by lifelong learning.

• Bachelors or Masters in a related field.
• Must be currently enrolled (with at least one semester or grading period completed before internship commences) or recently graduated (start date must be within 6 months of graduation date) from a coding academy/bootcamp, apprenticeship, associate, bachelor’s, master’s or JD/PhD program.
• Strong programming skills in one programming language (best Python or Java)
• Strong familiarity with agentic engineering, terminal agents, coding harnesses
• Experience developing rich applications with HTML/CSS/JS
• Strong communication skills that include the ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment working with multiple teams across various geographies

Where You BelongBe part of SAP Next Gen, a global community for students, universities, schools, and educational partners who are passionate about innovation and technology.

• Culture of collaboration: partner with experienced SAP colleagues and mentors who support your growth through feedback, coaching, and meaningful project ownership.
• Project-driven experience: gain hands-on experience from day one by contributing to real engineering and AI initiatives that help SAP explore the future of enterprise technology.
• Gain visibility: build relationships with leaders and peers across teams and functions, and showcase your work in a global, fast-paced environment.

About The TeamThe Research & Innovation team in Silicon Valley explores and prototypes emerging technologies that can be foundational for SAP and its customers. The team works in an agile, cross-functional way across engineering, product, and external collaboration, while benefiting from the reach of a large global company.

Current work spans enterprise AI and developer productivity, including model development and benchmarking, collaboration with adjacent teams on new approaches, evaluation tooling and datasets, and support for context-rich workflows grounded in SAP.

Recent topics across the team include supporting the SAP Business AI Platform and the Autonomous Enterprise, research with Stanford and UCI, benchmark development, cutting-edge prototypes and technical evaluation of AI startups.

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Bring out your bestSAP 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 inclusionSAP’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.

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.

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.

SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the hourly base salary rate range applicable for the posted role. The targeted range for this position is 31.00 - 62.00. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidates will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. SAP offers limited benefits for employees hired into hourly or like roles subject to appliable plan/policy terms. A summary of benefits and eligibility requirements can be found by clicking this link: www.SAPNorthAmericaBenefits.com.

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