VNGGames

VNG Campus, Lot Z06, Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone, Street 13, Tan Thuan Dong Ward, TP Hồ Chí Minh

Company Size : 100-499

Job Summary

VNGGames

Design and operate backend microservices that enable player experiences, such as authentication, authorization, game launcher, game submission pipelines, player profiles and more.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable systems from concept production.
Apply and uphold best practices in software engineering: service reliability, observability, maintainability, and performance.
Participate in live service operations and monitoring to ensure system reliability and quickly mitigate player-impacting issues.
Conduct thoughtful, constructive code reviews and provide mentorship to other engineers.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
4+ years of professional experience as a backend or full stack software engineer, with proficiency in Go; familiarity with Java (Spring Boot), or similar languages is a plus.
Proficiency in SQL or NoSQL databases, such as MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis.
Strong understanding of RESTful/gRPC, with experience integrating with Mobile and Web platforms.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Strong knowledge of microservices and distributed system architecture and principles (e.g., tracing, CAP theorem, consistency models).
Familiar with message queues such as AWS SQS, Kafka.
Experience with observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or similar for monitoring and tracing in distributed systems.
Solid understanding of concurrency, scalability, and performance in backend systems.
Familiar with shift-left testing, writing unit, integration, and load tests to ensure the reliability, performance, and maintainability of backend systems.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with an eagerness to work closely with both engineers and non-engineers.
Comfortable taking ownership of service reliability and operational health.

Nice to have:

Experience in developing backend systems for games or player-facing applications.
Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (ArgoCD, Terraform, Gitlab/Bitbucket CI).
Experience working on high-throughput and low-latency systems is a strong plus.
Experience with full stack development or JavaScript frameworks like ReactJS.

- English
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