Responsibilities:About WeChat
With over 1.3 billion active users worldwide, WeChat is a leading mobile platform that connects people, services, and businesses globally. As a member of our Singapore operations team, you'll be part of a dynamic group that drives the growth and development of our core product, including messaging and social networking for users around the world (excluding mainland China). Join us as we shape the future of mobile communication and user experience.
About the Internship
This paid internship offers a unique opportunity to work alongside senior-level team members on developing new projects and features from start-to-finish. Over the course of at least three months, you'll gain hands-on experience in software development, learn our company values and principles, and develop your skills as a backend developer. Upon completing the program, successful interns will be invited to interview for a full-time position in either a backend software development role or other relevant areas.
Responsibilities
- Develop innovative IT solutions that drive business impact, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and methods
- Collaborate with Product and Safety teams to deliver robust and secure online services that meet business requirements
- Design and execute plans to improve data compliance, user safety, and service reliability for users worldwide
- Work with partners to define processes and develop internal and external tools for core operations (user ops, safety ops, developer ops, and service reliability)
- Assist other teams in making WeChat features available, safe, and compliant for users globally
Requirements:
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or related fields
- Proficiency in backend software design, development, and deployment practices with at least one of the following programming languages: C++, Python, Golang, Java, or Scala
- Familiarity with Linux operating system and common system tools
- Prior experience with big data and streaming frameworks (Hadoop, Spark, Hive, Kafka, Flink, Iceberg, etc.) is a plus
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is an asset
- No more than 1.5 school years remaining at the time of internship entry
- Ability to commit to at least 63 working days over three to five months
- Strong ownership, customer-oriented values, and integrity demonstrated
- Good programming discipline, fast-learning ability, and teamwork skills
- Prior internet industry work or internship experience is a plus
- Fluency in both English and Mandarin Chinese for effective communication with international stakeholders
Top Skills
What We Do
Tencent uses technology to enrich the lives of Internet users.
Our communications and social platforms Weixin and QQ connect users with each other, with digital content and daily life services in just a few clicks.
Our high performance advertising platform helps brands and marketers reach out to hundreds of millions of consumers in China.
Our financial technology and business services support our partners' business growth and assist their digital upgrade.
We invest heavily in talent and technological innovation, actively participating in the development of the Internet industry.
Tencent was founded in Shenzhen, China, in 1998, and listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since June 2004.
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