Junior AI Software Engineer

About the Hiring Team 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. What the Role Entails Position Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and enthusiastic AI Software Engineer 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 design and deliver the AI empowered services/solutions in the complex system that meet fast-growing business requirements, included but not limited: fine-tuning the LLM, design and implement the AI Agent System with opensource frameworks like LangChain/LangGraph, etc. 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 Proficiency in AI/ML, Deep Learning, LLM, RAG Knowledge in one or more Open-Source AI Agent Frameworks: LangChain/LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI, etc. Proficiency in Python development is essential Knowledge in Git, Jenkins 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. Location State(s) US-California-Palo Alto The expected base pay range for this position in the location(s) listed above is $70,000.00 to $162,800.00 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 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. Who we are Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life for people around the world. 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. Apply tot his job