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Job Title: Machine Learning / Deep Learning

Developer , SAP Singapore
Req ID 218359 - Posted 05/08/2019 - Asia-Pacific - Singapore - Singapore - Software-Design and Development - 0 -
10% - Professional - Regular Full Time

Requisition ID:218359
Work Area: Software-Design and Development
Expected Travel: 0 - 10%
Career Status: Professional
Employment Type: Regular Full Time
Career Level: T2
Hiring Manager: Azad Mohammed Moosa Akbar
Recruiter Name: Manimoy Biswas

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

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 solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality and
spread opportunity for our employees and customers across borders and cultures.
SAP values the entrepreneurial spirit, fostering creativity and building lasting relationships with our employees. We
know that a diverse and inclusive workforce keeps us competitive and provides opportunities for all. We believe
that together we can transform industries, grow economics, lift up societies and sustain our environment. Because
it’s the best-run businesses that make the world run better and improve people’s lives.

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

The SAP New Ventures & Technologies is a strategic innovation entity within SAP, combining software engineering
excellence with thought leadership and entrepreneurial spirit. Across various focus clusters and by building on strong
teams, we pioneer game-changing solutions in close collaboration with startups, customers & partners in industry and
research as well as with other SAP units. To ensure a successful go-to-market, we follow an end-to-end responsibility
approach. By exploring unconventional ideas and developing inspiring proofs of concept, we push the state of the art in
computer science and its applied fields to provide SAP with foresight into future trends.

As a Developer for machine learning you will work in a team of experienced researchers, data scientists and application
developers taking on challenges posed by the SAP customers and product units. You will have the chance to work with the
richest data sets available in the world addressing real-world problems. Your primary goal will be to implement state-of-the-
art algorithms and to develop new approaches and technologies for deriving value from our customers’ data. You will have
a chance to select and implement the best technologies and approaches based on your own experience, judgment, and
experimentation results. This role combines (1) experience with machine learning and deep learning (2) practical
knowledge of working with scalable platforms for processing of huge data sets (3) ability to understand the data, associated
processes and business implications, (4) scaling from minimum viable product up to shippable production code, and (5)
build and maintaining innovative new products from the ground-up.

SAP Machine Learning team in Singapore provides an open, modern working environment and the opportunity to become
part of the global SAP community.

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

As part of the Machine Learning team, you will work together with a team of dedicated experts including researchers,
developers, devops engineers and architects with a single goal of building best machine learning pipelines for a variety of
use cases spanning commerce, financial markets, and procurement. You will work against fixed timelines and your success
will be measured by the ability to deliver solutions matching the performance of top notch research prototypes. Your tasks
include:
• Push the frontiers of what is possible in the area of machine learning so as to create new solutions
• Explore, understand, and implement most recent algorithms and approaches for supervised and unsupervised machine
learning and deep learning
• Comfortably handle multi-terabyte data sets in scale-up and scale-out environments
• Understand business processes which create and consume data to be able to select best approaches, evaluate their
performance and assess business relevance
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• Create excellence both in terms of results quality and system scalability through continuous evaluation, analysis and
refinement of the system implementation
• Communicate the relevance of implemented systems and achieved results in a visual and consistent way
• Work closely with the team (product owner, designers and other developers) and customers to holistically understand
business and user requirements and derive adequate application development concepts
• Performing quality assurance tasks
• Working together with partners and customers
• Solve complex integration issues
• Ability to work in global teams with different time zones
• Immerse yourself quickly into new topics, terminology and development tasks

WORK EXPERIENCE

At least 3 years of experience in deep learning / machine learning / data science development projects with a focus on
innovation. At least 2 years of hands-on experience in building machine learning-based products. Proficient knowledge and
track record of applying modern deep learning concepts.
Your application documents should contain a cover letter reviewing your experiences and your interest, your CV, copies of
your degrees (university, apprenticeship, high school) and copies of references from your former employers (if available).

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

You are a self-starter, goal-oriented, striving for perfection. As an ideal candidate you will demonstrate a proven track
record in development of large-scale machine learning / deep learning pipelines and combine it with curiosity for exploring
of new use case and applications of machine learning / deep learning to domains spanning processing of video, structured
and unstructured data. Ideally you bring breadth across all verticals (image, text, structured / time series data) with a depth
in one of them.
Required
• Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research or related field
• Track record of developing novel learning algorithms and/or systems
• Proficiency in handling of multi-terabyte datasets in big data frameworks
• Experience with Machine and Deep Learning software packages & libraries such as Caffe, Torch, Theano, TensorFlow,
Scikit-learn, DeepLearning4j etc; programming languages such as Python, C++, Java, Scala etc.
• Ability to visualize data and present core insights in a clear and compelling way
• Strong desire to overcome obstacles and make your work benefit SAP's customers
• Ability to understand business processes and drive to solve business problems
• Excellent written and communication skills in English language
Optional
• Publication track record on deep learning / machine learning
• Post-Graduate or PhD degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research or related field

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WHAT YOU GET FROM US

Success is what you make it. At SAP, we help you make it your own. A career at SAP can open many doors for
you. If you’re searching for a company that’s dedicated to your ideas and individual growth, recognizes you for
your unique contributions, fills you with a strong sense of purpose, and provides a fun, flexible and inclusive work
environment – apply now.
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To harness the power of innovation, SAP invests in the development of its diverse employees. We aspire to
leverage the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies that each person brings to the company.
SAP is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable
accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are in need of accommodation or
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