DevOps Engineer - China
- Level
- Mid
- Work type
- On-site · Shanghai
Not stated in the posting: salary, visa.
Open. First seen 2 October 2026.
About the role
DevOps Engineer - China
On any given day at thatgamecompany, you might:
- 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
We expect you to:
- Have deep passion for video games; be a gamer and think on behalf of players.
- Embrace experimentation and innovation to solve complex problems.
- Enjoy working with fast-moving and rapidly-growing teams.
Required Skills
- 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 of backend development languages such as Python, Golang,
C/C++, Jenkins Groovy etc. Familiar with one of web development languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP etc.
- Proficiency in GitOps patterns and tooling such as 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 such as TCP/UDP, CDN, mTLS, load balancer,
Global Accelerator etc.
- 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.
Capable of understanding English documentation.
- Fluent in written English for technical communications in chat tools. Be able to speak English for daily life.
Preferred Skills
Any of the following would be highly preferred, but we prioritize candidates eager to innovate and grow:
- Advanced Kubernetes skills (application development and platform management).
- Experience implementing service mesh systems (Istio)
- Experience implementing internal development platforms (serving for developer, QA, release manager etc.)
- Knowledge of SRE practices and their application in game development.
thatgamecompany's standard text
Fluent spoken English for cross-team and player-facing communication
We look forward to meeting you
What this role asks for
Standard for DevOps / SRE / cloud roles
AWS · CI/CD · Docker · GCP · Kubernetes · Python · Terraform
Common in DevOps / SRE / cloud postings at any company.
In most of thatgamecompany's ads
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Named in most of its open postings, whatever the role.
96% of this description is written for the role. The rest is thatgamecompany's standard text, folded away below.
Read against thatgamecompany's other open postings on this site.
The team: ITS
This role is one of 8 open in ITS.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Python (8 of 8), Kubernetes (6 of 8), GCP (5 of 8), Git (5 of 8), Bash (4 of 8), CI/CD (4 of 8), Golang (4 of 8)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- IT Support Specialist posted Sep 14
- Staff Systems Software Engineer posted Sep 9
- Technical Support Engineer posted Jun 10
- Senior Data Analyst posted Apr 27
- Senior Machine Learning Engineer posted Mar 20
- Full-stack Engineer (AI application focused) - China posted Nov 26
- Senior Backend Engineer - China posted Sep 6
From the team and dates on thatgamecompany's own job board.
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