PhD Internship (f/m/d) - AI Research - Foundation Models on Structured Data

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

As a PhD Intern you will work with a team of experienced researchers and applied scientists taking on challenges informed by scaling AI methods across and beyond the broad portfolio of SAP’s business software. You will have the chance to work with some of the richest data sets available in the world addressing problems that have impact on our customers.

• Perform state of the art research on Foundation Models on Structured Data and Semantically Linked Tables or closely related topics.
• Publish research results and contribute to research that can be applied to SAP product development.
• Collaborate with academic researchers and cross-functional partners including communicating research plans, progress, and results.

What you bring

• You are a PhD student at least in your second year or PostDocs, specializing the research area of Foundation Models on Structured Data.
• Experience in deep learning, transformer architectures, and self-supervised learning.
• A strong publication record in recognized ML/NLP conferences or journals such as ICLR, ICML, NeurIPS.
• Proficient in PyTorch and Python with a good understanding of statistical analysis and shell programming.
• Must be fluent in English.

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. Leveraging the cutting-edge developments in AI research along with SAP’s unparalleled enterprise data assets offers a distinctive opportunity to explore an uncharted domain within AI research. As a vital part of this organization, our team is dedicated to pioneering transformative advancements in high-value domains, including Foundation Models for structured data and the development of comprehensive grounding for widespread SAP applications through Knowledge Graphs.