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AI Researcher Intern, NLP & Gaming

Tencent · GB
Data Science and AI Full–time
ID: #11597
Posted: 2026-03-05
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Description

Business Unit LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS is made up of passionate players who advance the art & science of game development through great stories, great gameplay, and advanced technology. We are focused on bringing next generation experiences to gamers who want to enjoy them anywhere, anytime, across multiple genres and devices. About the Hiring Team Lightspeed Tech Center is a R&D department under Lightspeed Studios which develop PUBG Mobile and other high-quality games. Our Tech Center leads the research, exploration, and discovery of innovative technologies and provides technical services for all games during all phases of life cycle, including engine, audio, QA, AI, next generation game, technical cooperation, etc. What the Role Entails LightSpeed Studios is one of the world’s most innovative and successful game developers. With team across China, United States, Singapore, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, and United Arab Emirates. We are expanding to more countries. Founded in 2008, LightSpeed Studios has created over 50 games across multiple platforms and genres for over 4 billion registered users. It is the co-developer of worldwide hits PUBG MOBILE, Apex Legends Mobile, and League of Legends: Wild Rift (Chinese Version). 1. Drive and contribute to cutting-edge research projects in NLP/ML. 2. Develop benchmarks and baselines using publicly available datasets. 3. Train large language models (LLMs) on innovative, practical tasks. 4. Publish research findings at leading NLP/ML/AI conferences and in top journals. Who We Look For 1. Currently in the PhD degree in NLP, Machine Learning, or a related area, or recently submitted the thesis; available to do full-time internship, minimum 6 months (with the supervisor and university approval). Candidates who have completed a Master's degree and have received a PhD offer in a relevant field will also be considered. 2. At least one publication in a top-tier NLP/ML conference or journal (e.g., ACL, NAACL, EMNLP, EACL, NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML). 3. Hands-on experience with Python and deep learning libraries, especially PyTorch, Hugging Face, and Transformers. 4. Experience in one or more of the following areas: supervised fine-tuning of LLMs, LLM self-learning, LLM efficiency, LLM-based AI agents, or LLM applications in gaming, reasoning, or mathematical tasks. 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.

Hard Skills 7
Skill Source Confidence
Python llm_hard
100%
Deep Learning llm_hard
100%
Transformers llm_hard
100%
Large Language Models (LLMs) llm_hard
100%
PyTorch llm_hard
100%
NLP llm_hard
100%
Fine-tuning Models llm_hard
80%
Soft Skills 5
Skill Source Confidence
Technical Writing llm_soft
100%
Research Skills llm_soft
100%
Documentation llm_soft
80%
Critical Thinking llm_soft
80%
Analytical Thinking llm_soft
80%
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