AI Research Scientist-Agentic AI

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Singapore, SGP
In-Office
Gaming • Software • Metaverse
The Role
Business UnitTechnology Engineering Group (TEG) is responsible for supporting the company and its business groups on technology and operational platforms, as well as the construction and operation of R&D management and data centers, TEG provides users with a full range of customer services. As the operator of the largest networking, devices, and data center in Asia,TEG also leads the Tencent Technology Committee in strengthening infrastructure R&D through internal and distributed open source collaboration, constructing new platforms and supporting business innovation.What the Role Entails

1.Conduct fundamental research on agentic AI problems, including but not limited to the GUI agents, memory and reasoning, reinforcement learning, AI and environment interaction.
2.Research on long-term ambitious goals, while laying out intermediate milestones.
3.Publish influential research work on top conferences and journals.
4.Collaborate on large projects that are strategically prioritized by the lab.

Who We Look For

1.Work experience in a university, industry, or government lab(s), in a role with primary emphasis on AI research.
2.Hold a Ph.D. /master degree in computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, data science or other related disciplines.
3.First-author publications at peer-reviewed AI conferences (e.g. ICLR, ICML).
4.Knowledge in one of the differentiable programming frameworks, e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX.
5.Knowledge in AI agents.
Good to have:
1.Track record of high impact research (e.g. multiple papers with 100+ citations).
2.Impactful open source projects.
3.Winner of international academic competitions.

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.

Tencent Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Tencent and has not been reviewed or approved by Tencent.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare coverage is positioned as a standout, with strong PPO options and relatively low prescription costs highlighted for U.S. plans. This suggests the medical offering can be a meaningful component of the overall rewards package for U.S.-based employees.
  • Retirement Support Retirement support is framed as competitive in the U.S., with employer match details called out as an item to confirm in writing. This indicates retirement benefits can be a notable strength where applicable.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Performance-linked incentives and share-based awards are repeatedly included as part of the compensation model, alongside potential RSU and sign-on eligibility in certain roles. This points to total rewards often extending beyond base pay through variable and equity components.

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The Company
HQ: Palo Alto, CA
107,879 Employees
Year Founded: 1998

What We Do

Tencent uses technology to enrich the lives of Internet users. Our communications and social platforms Weixin and QQ connect users with each other, with digital content and daily life services in just a few clicks. Our high performance advertising platform helps brands and marketers reach out to hundreds of millions of consumers in China. Our financial technology and business services support our partners' business growth and assist their digital upgrade. We invest heavily in talent and technological innovation, actively participating in the development of the Internet industry. Tencent was founded in Shenzhen, China, in 1998, and listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since June 2004.

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