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DevOps Engineer - China

thatgamecompany· ITS
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China - ShanghaiFull-timePosted 8mo ago

About the role

DevOps Engineer position based in Shanghai, China for thatgamecompany, focusing on cloud infrastructure, IaC, CI/CD, observability, and internal tooling to support live-service game development and rapid iteration.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable cloud infrastructure globally
  • Design and implement infrastructure as code and configuration as code
  • Optimize server deployment strategies for rapid scaling during peak player loads
  • Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for game service
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines specifically tailored for game service developments and deployments
  • Support development teams by developing and maintaining local development environments and rapid iteration cycles
  • Design and implement internal services and tools serving engineers company-wide for quality and efficiency

Qualifications

  • 3 or more years of experience in DevOps for live service games or related products
  • Strong background in at least one cloud provider (AWS, GCP, AliCloud etc.)
  • Proficiency in infrastructure as code (Terraform/OpenTofu, or similar)
  • Proficiency in container-based application development and deployment (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm)
  • Solid Knowledge of observability solutions such as Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, and related toolchains
  • Proficiency in at least one backend development language (Python, Golang, C/C++, Jenkins Groovy, etc.) and familiarity with web development languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, etc.)
  • Proficiency in GitOps patterns and tooling (ArgoCD, FluxCD, Terragrunt, etc.)
  • Experience in designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Tekton, GitHub Actions)
  • Strong understanding of source control systems (Git, Perforce)
  • Solid knowledge of network technologies (TCP/UDP, CDN, mTLS, load balancer, Global Accelerator)
  • Knowledge of database technologies (Redis, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) for high-throughput applications
  • Fluency in writing REST APIs and applying software patterns like TDD
  • Knowledge of Agile methodologies and software release management practices; able to understand English documentation
  • Fluent in written English for technical communications and able to speak English for daily life

Skills

Required:Cloud provider expertiseInfrastructure as CodeContainer orchestrationObservabilityBackend languagesWeb developmentGitOps toolingCI/CDSource controlNetworkingDatabases

Benefits

Last updated Jul 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About thatgamecompany

is a game studio dedicated to creating timeless interactive entertainment that inspires human connection worldwide.

thatgamecompany is a game studio dedicated to creating timeless interactive entertainment that inspires human connection worldwide.

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