SAP iXp Intern Globalization Software Developer

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What Youll Build

The SAP Internship Experience Program is SAPs global strategic paid internship program that provides university students with opportunities to find purpose in their careers. This is more than an internship; its the foundation for a career built on connection creativity and impact.

Position title: SAP iXp Intern Globalization Software Developer

Location:Hybrid - Palo Alto

Expected start date to end date:January 2026 July 2026

Working hours: Full time 40 hrs./week

• The intern will contribute to the development of SAP Globalization Services AI-driven automation platformpart of our next-generation Spec-to-Content and Knowledge Graph initiatives
  They will work onreal production services including:
• Implementing high-quality maintainable code in Python Java and/or JavaScript aligned with our cloud-native architecture
• Building backend and frontend components that integrate with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and AI/ML services
• Contributing to SAPs internalKnowledge Graph (RDF/SPARQL) helping build intelligent automation capabilities
• Supporting database schema design data ingestion pipelines and integration workflows across multiple SAP systems
• Participating in unit testing debugging CI/CD pipelines and pair programming with senior engineers

Expected outcomes include:

• Delivery of production-grade features or components.
• Measurable contribution to at least one end-to-end workflow (API integration KG query UI element or AI processing step)
• Documented code tests and design artifacts that can be maintained by the team after internship completion

Business impact

• The interns work will directly support SAPs globalization automation strategy by:
• Enhancing developer productivity through AI-based generation of configuration artifacts
• Reducing manual effort in content engineering through smarter knowledge graph queries and automation logic
• Improving reliability and scalability of services running on SAP BTP
• Accelerating SAPs ability to deliver compliant localized software to customers worldwide
• This is real product engineering not shadow workevery contribution ties directly to SAP Globalization Services roadmap

Team environment and collaboration

The intern will work within a cross-functional engineering team that includes:

• Senior developers and architects
• Product owners from globalization domains

They will receive:

• A dedicated mentor
• Weekly 1:1 guidance
• Code reviews and architectural walkthroughs
• Access to training resources for SAP BTP CAP OData GitHub AI/ML and Knowledge Graphs

Learning opportunities

The intern will gain hands-on experience with:

Technical Skills

• Python Java JavaScript
• SAP BTP development (Cloud Foundry CAP OData services)
• Databases & SQL schema design
• CI/CD pipelines GitHub Actions automated testing
• AI/ML foundations including embeddings generative AI LLM-driven automation
• Knowledge Graph technologies (RDF SPARQL triple stores)

Engineering Practices

• Agile software delivery
• Code reviews and architecture discussions
• Writing production-level code
• Observability debugging and optimization

Domain Knowledge

• SAP Globalization engineering processes
• ERP concepts and enterprise SaaS architecture
• Global regulatory compliance and localization workflows

Interns will participate in real releases not sandbox projects.

They will work on cutting-edge AI automation in one of SAPs most innovative engineering programs.

What Youll Bring

Were looking for someone who takes initiative perseveres and stays curious. You like to work on meaningful innovative projects and are energized by lifelong learning.

Educational requirements

• Eligibility: Must be currently enrolled or recently graduated (start date must be within 6 months of graduation date) from a coding academy/bootcamp apprenticeship associate bachelors masters or JD/PhD program
• Currently pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field
• Hands-on experience with at least one of:Python Java or JavaScript.
• Familiarity with SQL and database design principles
• Exposure to Git/GitHub and CI/CD workflows
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to learn AI/ML and Knowledge Graph technologies

Where You Belong

Be part of SAP Next Gen a global community for students universities schools and educational partners who are passionate about innovation and technology

1. 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
2. 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 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
3. 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

Who Thrives Here

Someone who is:

• Hands-on curious and proactive
• Excited to build real features not just prototypes
• Comfortable working across backend frontend and data layers
• Passionate about AI automation and global-scale engineering challenges

Collaboration Style

We collaborate through:

• Daily engineering syncs
• Teams discussions
• Weekly demos and technical deep dives

Growth Opportunities

• Learn SAP BTP and enterprise software architecture
• Gain full-stack engineering skills
• Work with AI/ML and KG systems

What Makes This Workplace Special

SAPs Globalization Services is where deep technical engineering meets real-world global impact. Interns experience a modern engineering culture inside one of the worlds largest enterprise software companies.

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Requisition ID: 441954 Work Area: Software-Design and Development Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Student Employment Type: Limited Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid