Senior Backend Programmer, Gaming

2 Months ago • 8 Years + • Backend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Level Infinite seeks a Senior Backend Programmer with 8+ years of experience, including 3+ years in gaming. Responsibilities include providing technical support for overseas game projects, analyzing backend architecture, optimizing performance and stability, developing and maintaining online services (login, matchmaking, real-time battles), and collaborating with global studio teams. The ideal candidate will be proficient in C++ or Golang, have experience with distributed systems, databases (SQL and NoSQL), cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), and game backend architecture. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential.
Must have:
  • 8+ years backend exp (3+ in gaming)
  • C++ or Golang proficiency
  • Distributed systems expertise
  • SQL & NoSQL database experience
  • Cloud platform familiarity (AWS/GCP/Azure)
  • Excellent communication & teamwork
Good to have:
  • Unreal Engine integration experience
  • Experience with message queues (Kafka/RabbitMQ)
  • Proficiency in both English and Chinese

Job Details

About the Hiring Team

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.

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.

What the Role Entails

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.

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.

Responsibilities:

1. Technical Support for Overseas Game Projects: Provide technical support for major overseas game projects. Analyze backend server architecture, data storage, and network communication based on game business characteristics. Offer customized technical solutions to optimize overall backend performance and stability.

2. Online Service Development and Maintenance: Participate in building Online Services for games (such as login, matchmaking, real-time battles, data synchronization). Ensure high availability and low latency to support stable global player access.

3. Cross-Team Collaboration: Collaborate with top-tier global game studio teams to drive technical solution optimization and implementation. Organize and participate in technical discussions to promote communication and collaboration with game studios.

Who We Look For

Qualifications:

1. 8+ years of backend development experience, including 3+ years in the gaming industry.

2. Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science or a related field.

3. Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate across time zones.

4. Passion for technology, quick learning ability, and a knack for solving complex problems.

5. Proficiency in both English and Chinese (Mandarin) is preferred.

6. Proficient in C++ or Golang, with strong experience in threads, coroutines, and building high-performance, high-concurrency, and highly available systems.

7. Familiar with distributed systems and core backend technologies such as microservices architecture, message queues (Kafka/RabbitMQ), and service discovery (Etcd/ZooKeeper).

8. Experienced with both SQL (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (Redis/MongoDB) databases, including performance optimization.

9. Familiar with game backend architecture (e.g., matchmaking, real-time battles, network synchronization); experience with backend integration for Unreal Engine (e.g., network module development or plugin customization) is a plus.

10. Practical experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), understanding their mainstream services and architectures, and capable of designing backend systems based on actual application scenarios.

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.

Similar Jobs

Image Engine - Lead Compositor

Image Engine

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Hawkeye Innovations - VAR Replay Operator

Hawkeye Innovations

Vienna, Vienna, Austria (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
InMobiInMobi - Senior Manager, Product Marketing, CTV

InMobiInMobi

New York, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Capgemini - BT FW Dev

Capgemini

Pune, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Warner Bros Discovery - Executive Producer

Warner Bros Discovery

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Grab - Engineering Manager II, Backend

Grab

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
4 Weeks ago
TFL Group - PHP Developer

TFL Group

Overland Park, Kansas, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
playrix  - Lead Node.js Engineer (Server)

playrix

(Remote)
1 Month ago
Tap nation  - Senior Backend Developer Freelance

Tap nation

New York, New York, United States (Remote)
7 Months ago
Nagarro - Principal Engineer, NodeJS

Nagarro

India (Remote)
8 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Thales - Discipline Manager (Functional Engineering Manager)

Thales

Singapore (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Arkose Labs - Principal Engineer (Distributed Systems)

Arkose Labs

San Mateo, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Technicolor Creative Studios - Senior GL Accountant (French Speaking Expert - B2 Level)

Technicolor Creative Studios

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
7 Months ago
Capgemini - Apriso Lead

Capgemini

Pune, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
AECOM - Senior Project Manager - Civil

AECOM

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (Hybrid)
1 Week ago
Joyride Games - VP Marketing

Joyride Games

India (Remote)
1 Year ago
HoYoverse - Senior Brand Marketing Manager

HoYoverse

Québec City, Quebec, Canada (Remote)
3 Months ago
Toast - Retail Account Executive

Toast

Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States (Hybrid)
2 Days ago
entrata - Product Owner

entrata

Pune, Maharashtra, India (Hybrid)
8 Months ago
Social Discovery Ventures - Chief Executive Officer

Social Discovery Ventures

Tokyo, Japan (Remote)
2 Weeks ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in London, England, United Kingdom

Unity - Senior Software Engineer

Unity

United Kingdom (Remote)
1 Month ago
Unity - Senior Channel Partner Account Manager - EMEA

Unity

Brighton And Hove, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Kaedim - DevOps Engineer

Kaedim

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
10 Months ago
Pivotroots - New Business Coordinator

Pivotroots

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Pinnacle Group - Senior Environment Artist

Pinnacle Group

United Kingdom (Remote)
1 Month ago
Sumo Digital - Senior Programmer

Sumo Digital

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Scientific Games - General Manager, iLottery

Scientific Games

United Kingdom (Remote)
6 Months ago
SSC Technologies - Site Reliability Engineer

SSC Technologies

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
Pivotroots - Planning Director

Pivotroots

Manchester, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Universally Speaking - Simplified Chinese Games Tester

Universally Speaking

England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
3 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Backend Development Jobs

Ethos Life - Senior Backend Engineer

Ethos Life

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Enphase Energy - Software Engineer (Drupal Backend Developer)

Enphase Energy

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
7 Months ago
Whatnot - Backend Engineer, Logistics

Whatnot

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
binance - Backend Engineer (Python, Java)

binance

Taipei City, Taiwan (Remote)
3 Years ago
WebFX - Junior Back-End Software Engineer

WebFX

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (On-Site)
4 Months ago
fairmatic - Senior Software Engineer - Backend

fairmatic

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
8 Months ago
Contentstack - Senior Software Engineer II / I (Node.JS)

Contentstack

Pune, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Matellio - Technology Lead - PHP

Matellio

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Axi - Senior Backend Developer

Axi

India (On-Site)
1 Week ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life for people around the world.Read MoreEqual Employment Opportunity at TencentAs 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.Read More

Irvine, California, United States (On-Site)

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (On-Site)

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (On-Site)

Osaka, Osaka, Japan (On-Site)

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (On-Site)

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (On-Site)

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (On-Site)

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (On-Site)

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Tencent

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug