Tencent Games was established in 2003. We are a leading global platform for game development, operations and publishing, and the largest online game community in China. Responsible for the R&D, operation, and development of the company's interactive entertainment business including games and eSports. Through online gaming, live broadcasts, and offline eSports, IEG assists the company in leading the global interactive entertainment market to create better interactive entertainment content experiences for users.
About the Role:
At Tencent, we believe the next generation of AI will fundamentally reshape how people create, interact, and experience digital worlds. As part of our ongoing investment in frontier AI technologies, we are building cutting-edge generative AI systems for interactive game worlds and immersive content creation. We are looking for exceptional researchers and engineers who are passionate about advancing multimodal intelligence and world models at scale.
Who we are looking for：
1. MS or PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, or related fields; PhD preferred.
2. Strong programming and engineering skills, with hands-on experience in PyTorch or other modern deep learning frameworks.
3. Experience reproducing and extending state-of-the-art research and translating research ideas into scalable systems.
4. Expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Generative models such as Diffusion Models, GANs, VAEs, or Flow-based Models o Image or video generation
- Large-scale model pretraining, fine-tuning, or post-training on GPU clusters
- Multimodal foundation models such as CLIP, LLaVA, or Qwen
5. Publications at top-tier conferences such as SIGGRAPH, CVPR, ICCV, or NeurIPS are a strong plus.
Location State(s)
US-California-Palo AltoThe expected base pay range for this position in the location(s) listed above is $182,500.00 to $343,200.00 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 TencentAs 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.
Skills Required
- MS or PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, or related fields; PhD preferred
- Strong programming and engineering skills, with hands-on experience in PyTorch or other deep learning frameworks
- Experience reproducing and extending state-of-the-art research
- Expertise in generative models like Diffusion Models, GANs, VAEs, or Flow-based Models
- Publications at top-tier conferences like SIGGRAPH, CVPR, ICCV, or NeurIPS
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Tencent Insights
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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