AI Software Engineer Intern

About the Hiring TeamTencent Overseas IT has the mission to empower Tencent’s rapid global growth with future ready, global IT platforms, applications and services. We are chartered to lead the Overseas IT strategy, architecture, roadmap and execution. Satisfying our internal/external customers and becoming a world class global IT team are our top aspirations.

What the Role Entails

We are seeking a highly skilled and enthusiastic AI Software Engineer Intern to assist in the development and implementation of AI solutions for Tencent's overseas game studios to improve the game development and operation efficiency.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate will work in the agile team, adopt cutting-edge technologies like Agentic AI, Gen AI, LLM to continuously improve the delivery of services/solutions in the complex system that meet fast-growing business requirements.

Onsite in Palo Alto, CA, office to work full time (40 hours a week) to work closely with the product and R&D team, and the internal customers in North America. 

Whom we are looking for: 

• A quick learner.

• A positive, self-motivated, and passionate person.

• Independent, insistent, and open-minded. 

Who We Look For

Requirements

• Pursuing a Master’s or PhD’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning or a related field

• Knowledge in AI/ML, Gen AI, RAG, AI Agents 

• Proficiency in Python is essential

• Knowledge in Git

• Major in Computer Science

About Tencent Overseas IT and Cloud CoE:

Tencent Overseas IT has the mission to empower Tencent’s rapid global growth with future-ready, global IT platforms, applications, and services. We are chartered to lead the Overseas IT strategy, architecture, roadmap, and execution. Satisfying our internal/external customers and becoming a world-class global IT team are our top aspirations. 

The Cloud Center of Excellence team is part of Tencent Oversea IT. The team will laser focus on providing infrastructure, and best practices to enable Tencent’s tens of overseas game studios.  The team will partner with game studios to define and deliver the best cloud and on-premises infrastructure for both game production and game runtime workloads.

You will work for our strategic Cloud-enable Studio project which aims to transform the game studios from traditional on-premises environments to next-generation distributed and remotely accessible virtual studios empowered by the latest cloud technology.

The expected base pay range for this position in the state(s) listed above is $27.12 to $57.70 per hour. Actual pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, actual location of work, and experience. This position will be eligible for 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked and up to 13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, full-time interns are also eligible to enroll in the Company-sponsored medical plan.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.