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# (Senior) Research Engineer - Foundation and World Models on Structured Data

- **Company:** SAP AG
- **Location:** Garching bei München, Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Information Engineering, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Open Source Technology, SAP (Applications), Large Language Models, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.de/details/5812958019

## About the Role

* PhD or Master's degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, physics, mathematics or other relevant disciplines.

 * 5+ years of professional experience with a deep background in Machine Learning on Structured Data, and its application in a business context.

 * Experience in training foundation models at scale.

 * Knowledge of latest research and development trends in Foundation Models on Structured Data.

 * 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.

## Description

* Contribute to pioneering technical advances to the field of foundation models on structured data, as well as exploringthe benef 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 thebusiness 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., For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to our Guidelines for Ethical Usage of AI in the Recruiting Process.

Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.


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