**We help the world run better** 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. **Summary:** At SAP, we integrate AI technology with extensive industry-specific data and deep process knowledge to create innovative AI capabilities for all SAP applications. 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 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 to SAP data, enabling our clients to solve their business processes more effectively. **The Role:** Collaborate with senior AI scientists to research and develop novel approaches for building Foundation Models for structured data. Design and implement scalable algorithms and architectures to process and analyze large-scale structured datasets efficiently. Conduct experiments and perform rigorous evaluations to measure the performance and effectiveness of the developed models. Optimize and fine-tune models to improve accuracy, scalability, and interpretability. Stay up to date with the latest advancements in the field of Deep Learning, Foundational Models, and Generative AI. **What you bring:** Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or other relevant disciplines. PhD is a plus. Experience with Foundation Models, LLM and their application in a business context. Solid understanding of Machine Learning algorithms and techniques, particularly in the context of structured data. Proficiency in Python and experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar. Ideally, professional experience with Machine Learning on structured data such as in the ERP or CRM domain. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-cultural teams. **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. Join our international AI team where innovation thrives, opportunities for personal development abound, and exceptional colleagues collaborate globally. **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. 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The targeted combined range for this position is 123600 - 210100(USD) USD.The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidatewill be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills,experience, scope ofthe role, location, etc. as determinedthrough theselection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits (https://www.sapnorthamericabenefits.com/en/public/welcome) . Requisition ID: 410356| Work Area:Software-Design and Development| Expected Travel: 0 - 10%| Career Status: Professional| Employment Type: Regular Full Time| Additional Locations:#LI-Hybrid