LLM & Agent Research Intern
Tencent Open · verified Oct 22, 2026 At a glance
Junior AI Engineering role at Tencent. United Kingdom-London · full-time.
Pay not stated AI Engineering salary
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What you'll do
- Contribute to research projects spanning large language models, agents and natural language processing
- Build evaluation benchmarks and comparison baselines from datasets available to the public
- Train large language models on practical, new tasks
- Prepare research results for leading NLP, machine learning and AI conferences or journals
What you bring
- You are pursuing a PhD in NLP, machine learning or a related area, or have recently submitted your thesis
- You have at least one paper in a leading NLP or machine learning conference or journal
- You have practical Python and deep learning library experience, including PyTorch, Hugging Face or Transformers
- You have worked in at least one area such as LLM fine-tuning, agent systems, efficiency or gaming applications
- You can commit to a full-time internship lasting six months
Who this fits
This role suits a doctoral researcher, or a master's graduate with a PhD offer in a relevant field. It is a full-time internship based in London, United Kingdom.
From the employer
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 LLM/Agent/NLP.
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. 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.
5. Available for a 6 months full-time internship.
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.