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London, UK

(Senior) Data Scientist - AdTech, Graduate

Graduate Program
Technology & Digital
Data / Analytics
Posted:
December 28, 2025

Tencent

Chinese technology & social-media conglomerate
76.6
Palpable Score
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What the Role Entails

1. Conduct research to identify new business opportunities in overseas marketing.


2. Design and implement sophisticated machine learning algorithms to enhance online marketing efforts, focusing on user acquisition, ad performance optimization, key opinion leader (KOL) identification and evaluation, and more.


3. Analyze extensive datasets to identify patterns and trends that will inform and refine our marketing and advertising strategies.


4. Work closely with various teams to formulate research questions and hypotheses, fostering a collaborative approach to problem-solving.


5. Stay up-to-date on industry trends and advancements in online marketing.

Who We Look For

1. This position is open to PhD or Master degree students in data science, computer science, mathematics, or a related field, graduating between January 2025 and December 2026.

2. Demonstrate a strong understanding of machine learning techniques and data analytics tools, with notable publications in areas such as digital advertising, online marketing, optimization, social networks, and sequence prediction.
3. Exhibit exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically.
4. Possess excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly present research findings to diverse audiences.

About the company

Tencent

Company overview
Tencent is a global internet and technology company headquartered in Shenzhen, China. Tencent builds consumer products (notably communications, social, and digital content including games) and enterprise services such as cloud, advertising, and fintech. Tencent operates across multiple business groups and markets products and services that reach large user bases worldwide. Tencent is publicly listed in Hong Kong and runs significant R&D across AI, infrastructure, and digital platforms.

Locations and presence

Tencent is headquartered in Shenzhen and operates major offices across China (including Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Guangzhou) plus overseas offices including the United States and South Korea. Early-career roles appear primarily office-based or hybrid depending on country and team, with campus hiring tied to specific office locations.

Palpable Score

76.6
/ 100
Tencent is one of the most accessible large tech employers for early-career candidates because Tencent runs large-scale internship and campus recruitment and advertises global graduate hiring across multiple countries. The main cap on the score is transparency consistency: candidates can find interview-stage signals via reviews and some job ads, but Tencent does not consistently publish a single, role-by-role public standard for timelines, feedback, and pay ranges across regions.
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