Hunyuan AIGC Algorithm Researcher Intern

World Model Foundation Direction

Posted on 11/20/2025

Tencent

Tencent

Compensation Overview

$38.54 - $57.69/hr

+ Paid sick leave + Paid holidays + Company-sponsored medical plan

Palo Alto, CA, USA

In Person

Business Unit

What the Role Entails

1.Engage in the research and development of large-scale video world models, including the design and construction of training datasets, foundational model algorithm design, optimization related to pre-training, SFT, and RL, model capability evaluation, and exploration of downstream application scenarios.

2.Analyze R&D challenges scientifically, identify performance bottlenecks, and develop solutions based on first principles to accelerate the development and iteration of world models, ensuring competitiveness and leadership.

3.Explore diverse paradigms for world model implementation, research next-generation model architectures, and push the boundaries of world model capabilities.

Who We Look For

1.Bachelor’s degree or higher (preferred) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, or a related field.

2.Solid foundation in deep learning algorithms and proven experience in large model R&D. Candidates with experience in Diffusion Models and Autoregressive Models, publications in top-tier conferences, or practical experience in text-to-image/text-to-video generation are preferred.

3.Familiarity with implementation details of deep learning networks and operators, model tuning for training/inference, CPU/GPU acceleration, and distributed training/inference optimization. Hands-on experience is a plus.

4.Participation in ACM/NOIP competitions is highly desirable.

5.Strong learning, communication, and teamwork skills, coupled with a keen sense of curiosity.

Location State(s)

US-California-Palo AltoThe 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 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.


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