SAP iXp Intern Full-Stack AI Developer
Palo Alto, CA - USA
Job Summary
We help the world run better
At SAP we keep it simple: you bring your best to us and well bring out the best in you. Were builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce and we need your unique talents to help shape whats next. The work is challenging but it matters. Youll find a place where you can be yourself prioritize your wellbeing and truly belong. Whats in it for you Constant learning skill growth great benefits and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.
What Youll Build
- Assist in designing developing and implementing Generative AI applications within the SAP ecosystem including front-end back-end AI model and enterprise data integration
- Develop Generative AI use cases such as intelligent agents enterprise search summarization content generation and workflow automation
- Build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions using embeddings semantic search and SAP HANA Cloud vector capabilities
- Use SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) SAP AI Core and the generative AI hub to integrate and manage foundation models
- Design and optimize prompts structured outputs and model orchestration workflows for enterprise business scenarios
- Implement back-end services using Python or Java and integrate large language models with SAP and third-party APIs
- Develop responsive user-friendly interfaces for AI-powered applications using SAP Fiori SAPUI5 or modern front-end frameworks
- Evaluate Generative AI solutions for accuracy relevance reliability latency and cost and help implement guardrails to reduce hallucinations and unsafe outputs
- Participate in code reviews debugging testing and AI evaluation to ensure high-quality performance and functionality
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product design data science and development teams to align on project requirements and deliverables
Qualifications
- Position is in Palo Alto and employees need to work from the SAP office in Palo Alto.
- Ability to work full time for 40 hours per week is mandatory.
- Masters degree in computer science artificial intelligence data science or an equivalent field; candidates must have graduated or be graduating soon.
- Strong software development skills with experience in Python JavaScript TypeScript or Java
- Foundational knowledge of Generative AI large language models machine learning natural language processing or AI application development
- Experience developing RESTful APIs data-driven applications or cloud-based services
- Understanding of prompt engineering embeddings vector databases or retrieval-augmented generation
- Past work experience is an added advantage.
Preferred Skills
- Hands-on experience developing applications and agents using large language model APIs or open-source foundation models
- Experience with prompt engineering structured outputs function calling AI agents RAG frameworks or model-evaluation techniques
- Familiarity with SAP Business Technology Platform SAP AI Core the generative AI hub or SAP HANA Cloud is a plus
- Understanding of embeddings semantic search vector databases knowledge graph and the SAP HANA Cloud vector engine
- Experience with SAPUI5 SAP Fiori or modern front-end frameworks for building AI-powered user experiences
- Knowledge of responsible AI practices including data privacy security bias hallucination mitigation and AI guardrails
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS Azure or Google Cloud) is a plus
- Relevant academic internship research open-source or personal project experience involving Generative AI or full-stack development
- Culture of Collaboration: Partner with experienced SAP colleagues and expert mentors who will support your growth. Grow professionally through personalized mentoring coaching and career development support.
- Project-driven Experience: Kickstart your career with hands-on learning experience making an impact from day one by contributing to meaningful projects that help the world run better. Youll have endless learning resources at your fingertips and gain future-ready skills from a variety of virtual in-person and hybrid learning sessions cultivated just for you and aligned with our learning approach.
- Gain Visibility: Build relationships with leaders and peers across teams and functions. Showcase your ideas skills and creativity in a global fast-paced environment. Open doors for future career opportunities within SAP and beyond.
Bring out your best
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 ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP you can bring out your best.
We win with inclusion
SAPs 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.
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SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAPs commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the hourly base salary rate range applicable for the posted role. The targeted range for this position is15.00 - 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: .
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Requisition ID: 457749 Work Area: Software-Design and Development Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Student Employment Type: Limited Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid
Required Experience:
Intern
About Company
SAP started in 1972 as a team of five colleagues with a desire to do something new. Together, they changed enterprise software and reinvented how business was done. Today, as a market leader in enterprise application software, we remain true to our roots. That’s why we engineer soluti ... View more