SAP SuccessFactors iXp Intern - AI Software Engineer (SUMMER 2026)

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What You’ll Build

 

The 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 SuccessFactors iXp Intern – AI Software Engineer (Summer 2026) 

Location: Palo Alto, CA (Hybrid)

Expected Start: June 2026

Duration: 10 Weeks

 

Interns will work on a variety of AI Software Development and Performance Analysis tasks. Some example tasks include:

 

• Design and develop full‑stack AI-driven solutions for automated performance analysis across SAP SuccessFactors.

• Build innovative tools using cutting‑edge Agentic AI, GenAI, and cloud‑native tech to detect, report, and resolve product performance issues.

• Analyze AI and product workflows to automatically identify performance problems and anti‑patterns.

• Create AI-powered solutions for automated generation of MUPT performance testing scripts.

• Adopt the latest open-source tools and technologies for use in SAP context

• Perform debugging, problem solving and resolving defects / bugs as required

• Apply technical knowledge to challenging programming and design problems

• Demonstrate a passion for developing well-architected, elegant software tools and services, incorporating recent AI and software technological advancements
  
  

You’ll join a collaborative, energetic team that emphasizes mentorship and continuous learning. Interns work side‑by‑side with senior software engineers and architects, receive daily guidance, and are encouraged to take ownership of meaningful deliverables. This is a hands‑on role where you’ll gain real-world experience and rapid professional growth.

 

What you’ll learn & the work you’ll join

Expect broad exposure to cloud‑native full‑stack development and modern performance engineering practices. Typical learning areas include AI/ML systems, GenAI and Agentic AI, Kubernetes and containerization, and performance analysis techniques. The team’s portfolio is highly innovative—recent work includes three AI/ML patents, more than ten active projects, and frequent collaboration across engineering and operations teams to analyze customer data and resolve real customer issues.

What You’ll Bring

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

 

• Educational requirements: Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree.

  1. Preferred Focus Area: Computer science or Computer engineering

Desired Experience Level/Background

• • Experience in Full-Stack development using any cloud native programming language (Java, Python, Go)

  • Experience working with AI/ML, GenAI, assessing their benefits and shortcomings against an end-to-end workflow

  • Experience with Agentic AI is a plus; Adopting AI or machine learning for automated analysis of a given real-world or software task

  • Experience in having optimized or analyzed any component or API in a software application for performance, reliability or scalability

Desired Technical Skills:

• • Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, and Go. It is strongly encouraged to have knowle