Data Science Intern (Analytics), 6-month internship

Proxima Beta Pte. Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tencent Games is seeking a highly capable Data Scientist to analyze large-scale datasets and build data-driven strategies for our global gaming portfolio. You will collaborate with product and engineering teams to deploy ML-powered solutions, deliver actionable insights, and drive business value across multiple titles.

Ideal candidates will have a MS/PhD in a quantitative field, strong Python/SQL skills, and experience with data products and ML systems.

Qualifications

• MS/PhD in statistics, mathematics, economics, CS or ML.
• Experience in statistical analysis (probabilities, hypothesis testing, time series, predictive modeling, A/B testing).
• Experience building data products and ML systems on large datasets preferred.
• Proficient in Python and SQL; solid understanding of AI/LLM is a plus.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, execution, and business acumen.
• Gaming experience with FPS/TPS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large-scale datasets to solve business and technical challenges in gaming using analytics, forecasting, ML, recommender systems, generative AI, experimentation, and econometrics.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to develop data-driven strategies and implement solutions that enhance business value.
• Deliver actionable business insights to internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain data scraping and collection pipelines (web crawling, API ingestion, data wrangling) to gather competitive intelligence and player data at scale.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in data science, ML, and generative AI to innovate in gaming applications.
• Engage in technical knowledge sharing, documentation, and cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Python

SQL

Statistics

Machine Learning

Big Data

Communication

Education

MS or PhD in Statistics/Math/CS/ML

Tools

Pandas/Numpy

SQL Databases

Web Scraping

TensorFlow/PyTorch

Job description

Business Unit 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. Tencent Games has developed and operated over 140 games. We provide cross-platform interactive entertainment experience for more than 800 million users in over 200 countries and regions around the world. Honor of Kings, PUBG MOBILE, and League of Legends, are some of our most popular titles around the world. Meanwhile, we actively promote the development of esports industry, work with global partners to build an open, collaborative and symbiotic industrial ecology, and create high-quality digital life experiences for players.

What the Role Entails

• Analyze large-scale datasets to solve complex business and technical challenges in gaming through analytics, forecasting, machine learning, recommender systems, generative AI, experimentation, causal inference, and econometrics.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to develop data-driven strategies and implement solutions that enhance business value.
• Deliver actionable business insights to internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain robust data scraping and collection pipelines (web crawling, API ingestion, data wrangling) to gather competitive intelligence, market signals, and player/community data at scale.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in data science, machine learning, and generative AI, utilizing these technologies to innovate in gaming applications.
• Engage in technical knowledge sharing, documentation, and cross-team collaboration.

Who We Look For

• Pursuing a M.S., or Ph.D. degree in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Math, Economics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, etc.
• Experience in statistical analysis (probabilities, hypothesis testing, multivariate analysis, time series analysis, predictive modeling, A/B experiments, etc.).
• Experience with building complex data products and machine learning systems on large datasets preferred.
• Proficient in Python and SQL.Solid understanding of modern AI/LLM and hands-on experience applying them to real-world problems is a plus
• Excellent communication, collaboration, execution capabilities, and keen business acumen.
• Passionate about games and the gaming industry.
• Gaming experiences in FPS/TPS titles is a plus.

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.