Data Science Intern (Analytics)

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

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 guiding principle is to use technology for good.

We are not only a major video game publisher in the world, we also produce other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe. We offer a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients' digital transformation and business growth.

Interactive Entertainment Group (IEG) is responsible for the R&D, operation, and development of the company's interactive entertainment business including games and eSports. Through online gaming, live broadcasts, and offline eSports, IEG assists the company in leading the global interactive entertainment market to create better interactive entertainment content experiences for users.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze large-scale datasets to solve complex business and technical challenges in gaming through analytics and provide actionable business insights to stakeholders.
• Contribute to dashboard development and reporting solutions using internal and commercial BI tools like Tableau.
• Collaborate with product and analytics teams to develop data-driven strategies and implement solutions that enhance business value.
• Assist in designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines, ETL processes and data models.
• Participate in code reviews, documentation, and best practice discussions to enhance data engineering and analytics processes.
  
  

Who We Look For

Requirements:

• Pursuing a M.S., or Ph.D. degree in a quantitative discipline such as Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Python and expertise in SQL, including the use of window functions, CTEs, self-joins, and other complex SQL functionalities.
• Knowledge and experience with at least one visualization tool (ideally Tableau).
• Ability to communicate with the business to understand processes and tools and translate this into business logic.
• Understanding of data warehousing concepts, ETL/ELT processes, and data modeling techniques.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and problem-solving skills and strong communication and teamwork abilities, with a willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about games and the gaming industry.
  
  

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.