SAP SuccessFactors iXp Intern - AI Software Engineer (SUMMER 2026)
Palo Alto, CA
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
SAP is a global leader in enterprise resource planning software, and they are seeking an AI Software Engineer Intern for the Summer 2026 internship program. The role involves designing and developing AI-driven solutions for performance analysis, collaborating with senior engineers, and gaining hands-on experience in cloud-native development and performance engineering.
Responsibilities
Design and develop full‑stack AI-driven solutions for automated performance analysis across SAP SuccessFactors
Build innovative tools using cutting‑edge Agentic AI, GenAI, and cloud‑native tech to detect, report, and resolve product performance issues
Analyze AI and product workflows to automatically identify performance problems and anti‑patterns
Create AI-powered solutions for automated generation of MUPT performance testing scripts
Adopt the latest open-source tools and technologies for use in SAP context
Perform debugging, problem solving and resolving defects / bugs as required
Apply technical knowledge to challenging programming and design problems
Demonstrate a passion for developing well-architected, elegant software tools and services, incorporating recent AI and software technological advancements
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree
Experience in Full-Stack development using any cloud native programming language (Java, Python, Go)
Experience working with AI/ML, GenAI, assessing their benefits and shortcomings against an end-to-end workflow
Experience with Agentic AI is a plus; Adopting AI or machine learning for automated analysis of a given real-world or software task
Experience in having optimized or analyzed any component or API in a software application for performance, reliability or scalability
Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, and Go
Knowledge and understanding regarding the fundamentals of your chosen language's execution implementations and its effects on a given software product
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, GCP, AWS) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Knowledge of basic Performance Engineering concepts and Performance KPIs
Preferred
Preferred Focus Area: Computer science or Computer engineering
Frontend experience, including JavaScript / Node.js, React experience is a plus
Benefits
SAP North America Benefits
SAP provides enterprise application software to various industries, including consumer, discrete manufacturing, public services. It is a sub-organization of Delos Cloud.
