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Lead Research Engineer (f/m/d): Foundation and World Models on Structured Data

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26 days ago
Garching bei München, GermanyStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Advance research in foundation models on structured data and world models for business problems.
  • Define scalable data, training, and experimentation environments for data and compute access.
  • Lead the creation of training and benchmark datasets combining semantic context with large-scale business data.
  • Collaborate on evaluation frameworks and benchmark suites for novel tasks.
  • Make design decisions about underlying technologies and execute scientific experiments on internal and public data.
  • Drive open-source model and software contributions based on research deliverables.

Requirements

  • PhD or Master’s degree in computer science, artificial intelligence, physics, mathematics, or another relevant discipline.
  • 5+ years of professional experience with a deep background in machine learning on structured data and its application in a business context.
  • Demonstrated ownership of scalable machine learning and data environments, including understanding of success criteria and trade-offs.
  • Knowledge of current research and development trends in foundation models on structured data.
  • Hands-on data engineering experience solving data challenges.
  • Fluency in Python and the ability to turn ideas into production code.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills for working effectively in cross-cultural teams.
  • Developer experience with an SAP application and its underlying data models is preferred.

Benefits

  • Flexible working models, health and well-being support, personal development opportunities, and an inclusive workplace.
  • Regular full-time employment with hybrid work; expected travel is 0–10%.

Tech Stack

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AI ResearchData EngineeringML Engineering
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SAP builds enterprise application software and cloud services for finance, procurement, supply chain, human resources, and analytics, sold through subscriptions, licenses, and support. Its portfolio includes SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Ariba, and SAP SuccessFactors. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, SAP is a public company listed on the NYSE and Frankfurt (ETR) and serves enterprises and public-sector organizations worldwide.

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