Senior Researcher, Natural Language Processing
Tencent Open · verified Oct 22, 2026 At a glance
Senior AI Research role at Tencent. Singapore-CapitaSky · full-time.
Pay not stated AI Research salary
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What you'll do
- Build NLP systems for Chinese word segmentation, part-of-speech tagging, sentence analysis and named entity recognition
- Develop text classification, sentiment analysis, data mining, text generation, topic analysis and label extraction methods
- Improve deployed algorithms and create dependable NLP solutions around business needs and available data
- Apply NLP and deep learning methods to game-related problems, bringing useful research findings into your work
What you bring
- You understand NLP fundamentals, statistical models and machine learning, with experience on NLP projects
- You can program in at least one language and know core data structures and algorithms
- You have hands-on familiarity with NLP tasks such as word segmentation, entity recognition or model pre-training
Who this fits
This senior research role suits someone who combines practical NLP development with research awareness and can apply new findings to game applications. The position is based in Singapore.
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
Responsible for NLP research and development including Chinese word segmentation, part-of-speech tagging, sentence analysis, and named entity recognition.
Responsible for text classification, sentiment analysis, data mining, text generation, topic analysis, label extraction, and other research and development job.
Optimize existing online algorithms, develop efficient and reliable NLP solutions by combining business needs and data.
Explore applications of NLP techniques and deep learning algorithms in games.
Follow the latest developments in academia and industry and quickly apply findings in your work.
Who We Look For
Familiar with NLP fundamentals, with a strong understanding of statistical models, related machine learning principles, and experience working on NLP related projects.
Proficient in at least one programming language, familiar with basic data structures and algorithms.
Experience in big data mining, knowledge-graph auto-making, and deep learning experience is preferred.
Familiar with word segmentation, part-of-speech tagging, entity recognition, sentence analysis, model pre-training. Experience in sentiment analysis, relationship extraction, and event extraction is preferred.
Publication of academic results in academic journals and conferences in NLP-related fields (such as: EMNLP, ACL) is preferred.
Familiar with CRF, SVM, and other classic machine learning algorithms and tools, word vectors, RNN, CNN, LSTM, GAN, and other deep learning experiences are preferred.
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.