Large Language Model Algorithm Engineer

About the Hiring TeamLevel Infinite is Tencent’s global gaming brand. It is a global game publisher offering a comprehensive network of services for games, development teams, and studios around the world.

We are dedicated to delivering engaging and original gaming experiences to a worldwide audience, whenever and wherever they choose to play while building a community that fosters inclusivity, connection, and accessibility. Level Infinite also provides a wide range of services and resources to our network of developers and partner studios around the world to help them unlock the true potential of their games.

What the Role Entails

Job Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for building LLMs for the gaming field, including pre-training, instruction fine-tuning, post-training, training and inference acceleration, evaluation, and more, to maintain a leading position in the industry

2. Establish and improve the theoretical and engineering systems for large language models in games, exploring the application of LLM technology in game AI scenarios, providing intelligent model capabilities for game operations, NPC interaction experiences, and other aspects

3. Track and explore the cutting-edge technologies and applications of large language models.

Who We Look For

1. More than 5 years of research and work experience in the NLP field, with a background in computer science or related fields

2. Familiar with the theoretical foundations of NLP, mastering statistical models and machine learning principles, with hands-on NLP experience and participation in related projects

3. Familiar with the principles and training methods of leading industry LLMs (such as the GPT series, DeepSeek, LLaMA series, etc.)

4. Experience in fine-tuning large models, with familiarity in distributed training and debugging of large models preferred

5. Experience in text generation, dialogue systems, and game AI preferred

6. Academic achievements in top NLP conferences or journals preferred.

Bonus Points:

1. Experience in the gaming industry

2. Experience with large models.

Location State(s)

US-California-Palo Alto

The expected base pay range for this position in the location(s) listed above is $ to $ per year. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Employees hired for this position may be eligible for a sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units, which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Subject to the terms and conditions of the plans in effect, hired applicants are also eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan. The Employee is also eligible for up to 15 to 25 days of vacation per year (depending on the employee’s tenure), up to 13 days of holidays throughout the calendar year, and up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year. Your benefits may be adjusted to reflect your location, employment status, duration of employment with the company, and position level. Benefits may also be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

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.