Working Student (f/m/d) - Machine Translation/Natural Language Processing

Location: St. Leon-Rot, DE, 68789

Software-Research

Working Student (f/m/d) - Machine Translation/Natural Language Processing

We help the world run better

At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

What you´ll build

You will design and perform experiments on SAP data in the context of machine translation with (fine-tuned) Large Language Models

You will support training data preparation for machine translation (data cleaning, data collection, data quality assurance)

You will adapt open-source NLP tools (e.g., sentence segmentation, term recognition) for usage in an SAP context, including data preparation, data annotation if necessary, training and evaluation

What you bring

You are a currently enrolled student (f/m/d) at a university or a university of applied sciences: Studying preferably in the fields: Computer Science, Computational Linguistics

Having the following computer skills: Python, experience with Linux environment and shell scripting is a plus

Preferably you have: Knowledge about machine translation, large language models and machine learning in general. Practical experience with large language models (e.g., usin g OpenAI APIs, or fine-tuning a Llama model), and with NLP tools in general (e.g., Stanford CoreNLP/stanza, Huggingface Transformers). Ideally, experience with supervised fine-tuning and reinforcement learning of LLMs

Previous work experience that included software development tasks is highly beneficial

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, German as a plus

Where you belong

The Machine Translation (MT) team at SAP’s Language Experience Lab develops and operates various components related to machine translation and evaluation of machine translation quality.  We are looking for a highly motivated working student (f/m/d) for various implementation tasks, experiments, and evaluations around machine translation.  You’ll be working as part of the MT team on well-defined projects and tasks.

Your set of application documents should contain a cover letter, a resume in table form, school leaving certificates, certificate of enrollment, current university transcript of records, copies of any academic degrees already earned, and if available, references from former employers (including internships). Please also describe your experience and skills in foreign languages and computer programs / programming languages.

This is a SAP global, strategic, paid working student position that provides students with opportunities to find purpose in their careers.

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Requisition ID: 459766  | Work Area: Software-Research  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Student  | Employment Type: Limited Part Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

Requisition ID:

459766

Posted Date:

Sep 15, 2026

Work Area:

Software-Research

Career Status:

Student

Employment Type:

Limited Part Time

Expected Travel:

0 - 10%

Location:

St. Leon-Rot, DE, 68789

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