Senior/Staff Applied Research Scientist (f/m/d): Foundation Models on Linked Business Data

<p><span><strong><span>We help the world run better </span></strong></span></p> <p><span>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.  </span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p><p> </p> <p><span><strong>What you`ll do</strong></span></p> <p><span>At SAP, we are bringing together state-of-the-art AI technology with our extensive industry-specific data and deep process knowledge to create innovative AI capabilities across SAP products &amp; services. Large Language Models (LLMs) hold immense potential to change the way we work and develop products. They are reshaping the landscape of Machine Learning across various domains. However, their limited ability to leverage structured / tabular data leaves a considerable share of enterprise data untapped. It is SAP's mission to overcome this challenge within the realm of Business AI. Our goal is to adapt Foundation Models with SAP data, enabling our customers to run their business processes more efficiently. Strong research collaborations with academic and commercial partners are instrumental to achieve that goal. <span>We are looking for a Senior/Staff Applied Research Scientist (f/m/d) based in Walldorf or Berlin to take on the followong tasks:</span></span></p> <p><span>· Establish, scope and guide SAP-funded research projects at renowned international universities as well as commercial partners.</span></p> <p><span>· Contribute pioneering technical advances to the development of our Foundation Models, with a strong emphasis on hands-on coding, experimentation, and model improvement.</span></p> <p><span>· Stimulate academic research by publishing Business AI–relevant problem statements, frameworks, and data sets, and by translating project innovations into impactful research publications and thought leadership in Foundation Models and Generative AI.</span></p> <p><span>· Keep the pulse with the research, providing insights into the latest research findings and making them comparable with internal work</span></p> <p> </p> <p><br/><span><strong>What you bring</strong></span></p> <p><span>· PhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or other relevant disciplines</span></p> <p><span>· Extensive experience and academic background in Foundation Models and/or Machine Learning with Graphs (e.g., GNNs), demonstrated by a substantial record of related publications (including recent works) and a well-established professional network in these fields.</span></p> <p><span>· Proven experience and deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges associated with collaboration between industrial and academic research.</span></p> <p><span>· Demonstrated hands-on experience in researching, prototyping, and advancing machine learning models.</span></p> <p><span>· Proficiency in Python, and experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar. Optionally, hands-on experience with Neo4j, TypeDB, PyG or similar.</span></p> <p><span>· Ideally, experience with Machine Learning on structured data such as in the ERP or CRM domain</span></p> <p><span>· Proven history of exemplary leadership and strategic mindset, complemented by superior organizational abilities.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><strong>Meet your team</strong></span></p> <p><span>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</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>#SAPAICareers #SAPBusinessAICareers #SAPAIGermany</span></p> <p> </p><p><span>​<strong>Bring out your best</strong></span></p> <p><span><span>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