Tencent

Sr. LLM Application Engineer (AI Agents)

Tencent  •  $145k - $273k/yr  •  Palo Alto, CA (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Business Unit

What the Role Entails

  • Platform Architecture Design: Lead the design and development of Agent-native platforms tailored for R&D availability, environment governance, and AIOps; drive the implementation of generative AI technologies to solve complex engineering challenges.

  • Knowledge Engineering: Build and maintain enterprise-grade vertical domain knowledge bases; implement advanced retrieval and integration strategies to empower intelligent agents with specialized domain expertise.

  • AI Capability Center: Integrate Large Language Model (LLM) capabilities with internal toolchains and standardized APIs; encapsulate these into reusable intelligent components to establish a centralized AI capability hub, boosting overall R&D and operational efficiency.

Who We Look For

Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, AI, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Core Experience: Proven experience in LLM application development, with a strong track record in AI Agent architecture or RAG system optimization.

Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of AI Agent paradigms, RAG optimization, and standardized tool-use protocols; familiar with the entire pipeline from data processing and vectorization to intelligent generation.

Professionalism: Passionate about driving business efficiency through AI; excellent autonomous learning skills, logical thinking, and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

Domain Knowledge: Background in Cloud Computing, IaaS/PaaS, DevOps automation, or AI-driven R&D efficiency.

Collaborative Design: Familiar with Multi-Agent System (MAS) design and standardized agent-to-agent communication protocols/orchestration frameworks.

Community Contribution: Active contributor to open-source AI projects or a track record of high-quality technical publications in AI engineering.

Production Experience: Proven experience in leading or playing a key role in deploying production-grade AI Agent systems

Location State(s)

US-California-Palo AltoThe expected base pay range for this position in the location(s) listed above is $145,100.00 to $273,200.00 per year. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Employees
hired for this position may be eligible for a sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units, which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of the plans in effect, hired applicants are also eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan. The Employee is also eligible for up to 15 to 25 days of vacation per year (depending on the employee’s tenure), up to 13 days of holidays throughout the calendar year, and up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year.
Your benefits may be adjusted to reflect your location, employment status, duration of employment with the company, and position level. Benefits may also be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

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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About Tencent

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world.

Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen, China, Tencent's guiding principle is to use technology for good. Our communication and social services connect more than one billion people around the world, helping them to keep in touch with friends and family, access transportation, pay for daily necessities, and even be entertained.

Tencent also publishes some of the world's most popular video games and other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe.

Tencent also offers a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients' digital transformation and business growth.

Tencent has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since 2004.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Shenzhen, CN
Year Founded
1998
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