Senior/Principal Solution Architect, Game Technology Expert

2 months ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Tencent Full time

About Tencent

Tencent is a leading global platform for game development, operations, and publishing, and the largest online game community in China.

We provide cross-platform interactive entertainment experiences for over 800 million users in over 200 countries and regions around the world.

Our portfolio includes popular titles such as Honor of Kings, PUBG MOBILE, and League of Legends.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior/Principal Solution Architect to join our consulting team that advises game studios on the best technical products and solutions to use along the game development lifecycle.

In this role, you will work directly with game studios to evaluate the performance, security, and readiness of first-party Tencent products as well as third-party solutions.

You will provide guidance on architecting robust, scalable, and secure backend solutions to power their games.

Responsibilities

  • Consult with game studios throughout their development cycles to understand project requirements and recommend tailored technical solutions.
  • Perform hands-on evaluation, testing, and integration of internal Tencent products as well as third-party tools/platforms to assess fit for studio needs.
  • Architect secure, high-performance backend systems following best practices for areas such as player data, matchmaking, analytics, live operations, etc.
  • Define and enforce technical criteria for assessing the production readiness and maintainability of games prior to launch.
  • Effectively communicate complex technical concepts to executive leadership as well as engineering teams at partner studios.
  • Explore emerging technologies and industry trends to ensure studios maintain a competitive edge.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience with at least 5 years as a solution architect or technical lead role. Game industry experience is required.
  • Strong hands-on programming skills with recent (last 3 years) game development experience using Unreal Engine. Unity and/or proprietary engine development experience is a plus.
  • Expertise in backend architecture and systems integration for gaming use cases such as player data, matchmaking, analytics, live ops, etc.
  • Proven ability to work closely with external partners and counsel them on technical solutions.
  • Solid understanding of security practices, anti-cheat solutions, and running game services in production environments.
  • Excellent oral/written communication abilities to effectively convey complex ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent experience.
  • Ability to travel periodically to game studios across Europe and North America.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience on AAA game projects working with major game engines.
  • Background in providing architecture solutions and consulting to client-facing stakeholders.
  • Enterprise architecture experience with full software development lifecycle and release management.

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