AI Scientist (Document AI) – SAP Labs East Asia Singapore

What you'll bring

• You are building your career in applied AI, with a solid foundation in machine learning and a drive to ship solutions that matter. You learn quickly, work well within cross-functional teams, and take ownership of your contributions.
• Solid understanding of machine learning fundamentals and MLOps practices
• Practical experience with deep learning model training, prompt engineering, or LLM fine-tuning
• Proficiency in Python and at least one additional programming language
• Ability to work with annotated data and contribute to model evaluation and optimisation
• Comfortable working within Agile or Scrum team environments
• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience. Outstanding Bachelor's degree holders with relevant experience may be considered.
• Fluency in English is required for this role.

We also look for people who build trust naturally, communicate with clarity, keep the customer at the centre of what they do, and bring emotional intelligence and genuine problem-solving ability to the challenges they face.

In addition to the skills and experience specific to this role, all positions at SAP require candidates who are comfortable using AI tools including agentic AI in their day-to-day work, from crafting effective inputs and automating routine tasks, to evaluating AI-generated outputs for quality and driving adoption of AI practices within their teams.

What you'll build

You will contribute to building and improving machine learning models within the Document AI product.

• Design, develop, and validate machine learning models for document extraction, optical character recognition (OCR), and layout analysis
• Build and maintain scalable training pipelines for document processing workflows
• Collaborate with data engineers on annotated dataset creation and synthetic data strategies
• Experiment with natural language processing (NLP) and computer vision techniques, translating research into product features
• Optimise models for accuracy and scalability in cloud-based production environments
• Support model deployment and monitoring alongside engineering teams

Where you belong

Document AI is a product engineering team within SAP Labs Singapore, building intelligent document processing solutions used by thousands of customers worldwide. You will work with AI scientists, data engineers, DevOps engineers, and architects on real challenges in document understanding and model deployment. The team is part of SAP's global engineering community, giving you access to experts and development opportunities across the globe.

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