WXG - Data Scientist Intern (Safety Strategies)

Written by the T&S Network from Tencent's posting.

Account safety work on Weixin, the messaging and platform ecosystem run by Tencent's WeiXin Group, covering Official Accounts, Mini Programs, Weixin Pay and WeCom. The team designs safety processes and rules, and uses data and machine learning to find malicious accounts and fraud across the WeChat ecosystem.

• Fraud and scams
• Spam and platform abuse

What you'd do

• Help design safe processes and manage safety rules to protect account safety and improve the safety experience
• Study user behaviour patterns to spot bad actors and unusual activity across WeChat
• Build plans to find fraud-linked accounts and shield users from spam and scams
• Deploy and maintain machine learned models that help detect malicious accounts

What it asks for

• Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in a computing, data, or engineering field
• Hands-on work building ML or deep learning systems
• Good knowledge of Python
• Proficiency in English and Mandarin, required for regular work with regional teams and China-based stakeholders
• Ability to explain complex ideas to non-technical stakeholders
• C, C++ or Go programming (preferred)

Worth knowing

• Internship role

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