Research Internship – Agent

Lightspeed Studios; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 80,169 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Medical plan eligibility

Job summary

Lightspeed Studios is offering a Research Internship focused on Artificial Intelligence at its Bellevue, WA location. Ideal candidates will have a Ph.D. and experience in AI or Machine Learning. The internship will last 3 months, with a chance for extension and flexibility in start dates throughout 2026.

The position offers a salary range of $80,169 to $120,000 a year, along with sick leave and eligibility for a medical plan. Join us to contribute to exciting breakthroughs in AI technologies!

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and excited about developing novel techniques.
• Good publication track records and creative intellectual flexibility.
• Collaborative with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Work with researchers on scalable RL frameworks.
• Conduct research on RL Algorithms and Web Agents.

Skills

Python programming

Deep learning frameworks

Natural language processing

Machine learning

Excellent communication

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or AI

Tools

PyTorch

Job description

Overview

Business Unit What the Role Entails About Tencent AI Lab at Seattle Area Tencent is a leading internet company in China. Tencent AI Lab at Seattle Area was established in May 2017. The lab strives to continuously improve AI's capability in perception, cognition, and creativity. Researchers there aim at solving challenging real‑world problems with advanced technologies and publish extensively at top conferences and journals.

Research Internship – Agent Tencent AI Lab is dedicated to advancing cutting‑edge AI technologies, with a particular focus on innovative breakthroughs in large foundation models. The lab's long‑term ambition is to drive the development of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), and ultimately, Artificial Superintelligence (ASI). We are currently seeking research interns in Agents, with an emphasis on developing stable and efficient scalable RL framework and algorithms for our Seattle area office located at Bellevue WA for the year 2026.

Responsibilities

Every research intern will work with researchers on a research project aimed at attacking one of the core problems on the design and optimization of scalable RL frameworks and algorithms for self‑improving agents with various environments, including Web Agent, GUI Agent.

Research areas include but are not limited to RL Algorithms, Reward Modeling, World Models, GUI Agent, and Web Agent.

Qualifications

The ideal intern candidates are those who have a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or related fields from a top university, are self‑motivated and excited about developing novel techniques, have research experiences in natural language processing or machine learning, are proficient in Python programming and experienced in developing with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch.

They have good publication track records and a history of creativity and intellectual flexibility, excellent communication and teamwork skills, and are capable of collaborating with cross‑functional teams to drive project success and innovation.

Details

Intern duration: 3 months (with the possibility of extension). Can start any time in the year 2026.

Location: State(s) US-Washington-Bellevue

The expected base pay range for this position in the location(s) listed above is $80,169.00 to $120,000.14 per year. Actual pay may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position will be eligible for 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked and up to 13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, full‑time interns are also eligible to enroll in the Company‑sponsored medical plan.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.