Software Engineering Intern (Overseas AdTech Data Systems)

Business Unit

Corporate Development Group (CDG) as the platform for the company's new business incubation and new business exploration, CDG is responsible for promoting development and innovation for important areas such as financial technology and advertising, as well as marketing services, including payment and financial applications. As a professional support platform, CDG also supports the company and various business groups in strategic planning, investments and mergers, investor relations and corporate global communications, marketing and public relations, and more.

What the Role Entails

About Us

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, our two guiding principles are to use technology for good and to provide value to our users. Our growth strategy is built upon attracting the best people and creating an amazing work atmosphere that balances the energy of a start-up with the resources of a global innovation leader.

Role Overview

Tencent AMS is establishing a core engineering hub in Singapore to spearhead our overseas advertising data infrastructure. We are seeking a motivated Software Engineering Intern to assist in the development of our next-generation ad-data systems natively on AWS.

This is a unique opportunity to learn and contribute to building a high-scale ecosystem from the ground up. Working alongside experienced senior engineers, you will gain hands-on experience tackling the unique challenges of high-concurrency advertising logic—such as real-time attribution and massive log processing—in a cloud-native environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud-Native System Development: Assist in building, testing, and maintaining advertising data services on AWS, gaining exposure to technologies like EKS, MSK, and S3.
• Large-Scale Data Engineering: Participate in the development and optimization of real-time and batch processing pipelines using Flink, Spark, and HBase to handle massive ad-log flows.
• System Reliability & Testing: Write robust unit and integration tests. Assist in monitoring system stability and troubleshooting basic performance bottlenecks under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Feature Implementation: Collaborate with the team to implement features that support mission-critical, 24/7 ad-tech operations with high traffic and low latency.
• Data Compliance: Support the team in developing technical solutions that enforce strict data isolation and regional compliance for global users.

Technical Requirements

• Education: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Backend Foundation: Solid programming skills in Java, with a strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design. Basic knowledge of multithreading and JVM is a plus.
• Big Data Interest: Academic or personal project experience with, or a strong desire to learn, big data frameworks (e.g., Flink, Spark, HBase).
• Cloud/Infrastructure: Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts. Familiarity with Linux environments, Git, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) is highly preferred.
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical skills with the ability to debug code and solve complex technical problems effectively.

Who We Look For

Preferred Qualifications

• AI-Assisted Development: Familiarity with AI coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT) and a proactive mindset to leverage them for enhancing coding efficiency, generating tests, and debugging.
• Industry Interest: A strong interest in the AdTech industry (e.g., Attribution, Tracking, or RTB systems).
• Drive & Passion: A passion for exploring new technologies and a proactive, self-driven approach to learning.
• Professional working proficiency in English and Mandarin is required, as the role regularly involves participating in meetings and reviewing written materials in both languages with global teams and with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders at our headquarters in China.

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.