<p>Carry1st is Africa’s leading publisher of mobile games and digital content. Operating at the intersection of games, fintech, and web3, we scale awesome content in frontier markets by solving hard problems. We develop, license, and publish games and monetize them effectively with our proprietary platform. We are backed by blue-chip investors like: Andreessen Horowitz, Google, Riot Games, Bitkraft, and Nas.</p>

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<div data-automation-id="jobPostingDescription" class="css-oplht1"><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><h1><b><u>About the Hiring Team</u></b></h1>Level Infinite is Tencent’s global gaming brand. It is a global game publisher offering a comprehensive network of services for games, development teams, and studios around the world.<br><br>We are dedicated to delivering engaging and original gaming experiences to a worldwide audience, whenever and wherever they choose to play while building a community that fosters inclusivity, connection, and accessibility. Level Infinite also provides a wide range of services and resources to our network of developers and partner studios around the world to help them unlock the true potential of their games.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><h1><b><u>What the Role Entails</u></b></h1><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><ul><li>Streamline production processes by establishing communication methods that enhance team coordination and prioritize tasks effectively.</li><li>Collaborate with project leadership to facilitate decision-making and support production progress.</li><li>Monitor project milestones, assess risks, and work with producers and production directors to develop contingency plans.</li><li>Ensure the project meets quality and timeline goals, providing feedback and guidance to the team on day-to-day operations and scope management.</li><li>Communicate the status of debugging and game polishing efforts to Tencent HQ Management to assist in release date decisions.</li><li>Ensure compliance with online readiness KPIs and age rating requirements using Jira and closing dashboards.</li><li>Implement and teach best practices for project closure.</li><li>Assist in recruiting and training producers.</li></ul><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><h1><b><u>Who We Look For</u></b></h1><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><ul><li>10+ years of work experience in game industry, with proven track record in successfully shipping global AAA titles.</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.</li><li>Effective communication across various seniority levels.</li><li>Proven leadership and team management skills, driving teams towards shared objectives.</li><li>Excellent decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.</li><li>Ability to monitor and manage processes in a streamlined and organized manner.</li></ul><p></p><h1><u><b>Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent</b></u></h1><p>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.</p><p></p></div>

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As a DevOps Engineer at Carry1st, you'll architect and maintain dynamic systems automating development and handling millions of daily active users.  Responsibilities include optimizing AWS/K8S cloud environments for performance, security, and cost; deploying CI/CD automation tools; building and maintaining development, staging, and production environments; conducting advanced load testing; designing system monitoring and maintenance procedures; and securing access to sensitive data.  You'll work in a distributed, remote team environment, contributing to a rapidly growing company in the gaming and fintech industries.

<h2 id="job-description-title">Description</h2><div><p>Carry1st is Africa’s leading games publisher and monetization platform, helping top global companies grow players and revenue in high-potential markets. We operate the region’s fastest-growing web shop for top-ups of digital content and a payment platform that boosts revenue up to 10x in markets with low credit card penetration but high demand for digital goods.</p><p>Our partners include Activision, EA, Riot Games, and Netease. Backed by investors like a16z, Bitkraft, Google, Konvoy, Riot Games, Sony, and Nas, we’re solving hard problems at the intersection of gaming, fintech, and digital commerce.</p><p>As a DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for architecting and maintaining dynamic systems which can automate development and handle millions of daily active users.</p><p><strong>You will...</strong></p><ul> <li>Optimize AWS/K8S cloud environments for improved performance, security, and cost management</li> <li>Deploy automation tools (CI / CD) to facilitate the development and deployment of builds</li> <li>Building and maintaining development, staging, and production environments</li> <li>Establish and conduct advanced load testing to emulate large-scale scenarios</li> <li>Design procedures for system monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintenance&nbsp;</li> <li>Secure, store and tightly control access to tokens, passwords, certificates, encryption keys</li> </ul><p></p></div><section aria-labelledby="job-requirements-title" class="styles--3vx-H" data-ui="job-requirements"><h2 id="job-requirements-title">Requirements</h2><div><p><strong>What makes you a great candidate?</strong></p><ul> <li>4+ years working as a DevOps Engineer in the AWS environment, with experience in managing Kubernetes and containerized workloads in general.</li> <li>Experience with technologies such as RabbitMQ, Jenkins, Postgresql, Terrafom and Vault</li> <li>Possessing the ability to develop and manage scripts using Python, Groovy or Golang</li> <li>Self-motivation, problem solving and ability to work in a distributed team environment</li> </ul></div></section><section aria-labelledby="job-benefits-title" class="styles--3vx-H" data-ui="job-benefits"><h2 id="job-benefits-title">Benefits</h2><div><p><strong>What will it be like to work at Carry1st?</strong></p><p>Carry1st is a fast-paced and dynamic place to work. Our team is diverse and global as we operate fully remotely across 25+ countries. At Carry1st, you will have the opportunity to…</p><ul> <li>Build awesome, industry-changing products, every day</li> <li>Grow with a VC-backed startup at the intersection of gaming and fintech</li> <li>Work from anywhere in the world with international teammates</li> <li>Own shares in the Company - enabling you to benefit from the value you create&nbsp;</li> </ul><p><strong>Some additional perks…</strong></p><ul> <li>Co-working excursions: Travel to meet your colleagues in cities around the world</li> <li>Awesome equipment: Get everything you need to work effectively&nbsp;</li> <li>Remote working allowance: Put an additional $600 / year to optimise your WFH experience</li> <li>Learning and development: Attend courses, conferences and training events</li> <li>Social events: Participate in regular company events to relax and connect with teammates</li> <li>Birthday leave: Enjoy a paid day off on your special day&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul><p>We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. Join us!</p><p>Learn more about Carry1st…</p><ul> <li> <a tabindex="0" data-role="button-link" class="button--2de5X button--14TuV tertiary--1JsWJ external" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://a16z.com/2022/01/19/investing-in-carry1st/">Andreessen Horowitz</a> shared why they invested in Carry1st</li> <li> <a tabindex="0" data-role="button-link" class="button--2de5X button--14TuV tertiary--1JsWJ external" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://venturebeat.com/games/carry1st-raises-27m-to-develop-and-publish-games-in-africa/">VentureBeat</a> announced that Carry1st has raised $27 million to develop and publish mobile games in Africa</li> <li> <a tabindex="0" data-role="button-link" class="button--2de5X button--14TuV tertiary--1JsWJ external" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.remerge.io/findings/podcast/ep-143-cracking-africas-mobile-gaming-market">Remerge</a> hosted Cordel on a podcast to discuss Carry1st and the African gaming market</li> </ul></div></section>