Playstudios Jobs

As a Senior/Principal DevOps Engineer at playSTUDIOS, you will be a key contributor in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable infrastructure that powers engaging gaming experiences enjoyed by millions worldwide. You will ensure reliability, automation, and performance across development and production environments, while also mentoring teammates and driving DevOps projects with autonomy.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. CI/CD & Automation:
• Design, maintain, and enhance build pipelines for .NET and Java microservices, Unity, and Android/iOS, using continuous integration and deployment best practices.
• Automate manual tasks related to code deployment, infrastructure provisioning, and data management.
2. Infrastructure & Cloud:
• Provision, manage, and evolve infrastructure using an Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) approach (e.g., Terraform).
• Manage, debug, and operate the Kubernetes fleet across Azure and AWS environments.
• Deploy and maintain high-volume, scalable web services with a focus on reliability and performance.
3. Collaboration & Delivery:
• Partner with developers, testers, and system administrators to streamline the software development lifecycle.
• Work alongside engineering teams to deliver on the technology roadmap.
• Successfully drive DevOps projects autonomously, ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery.
4. Operations & Reliability:
• Ensure high availability of services and rapid response to production incidents; participate in the on-call rotation.
• Triage, resolve, or escalate production issues to minimize downtime.
• Maintain and enhance logging, monitoring, and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Application Insights, CloudWatch).
5. Leadership & Continuous Improvement:
• Act as a mentor for junior team members, supporting their growth.
• Maintain thorough documentation of tooling, processes, and procedures.
• Identify new opportunities, propose alternative solutions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and application deployments.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Strong expertise with Kubernetes, containerized workloads, and IaC tooling (Terraform or equivalent).
• Solid experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, ArgoCD, and GitHub Actions.
• Experience with either Azure or AWS for production environments (both a plus).
• Strong knowledge of Linux systems.
• Proficiency with Git and modern SCM workflows.
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and ability to work semi-independently while sharing progress.

Preferred
• Experience with service mesh tools (e.g., Linkerd, Istio, Flagger).
• Experience in observability and APM systems (Datadog, New Relic, etc.).
• Experience with the Java ecosystem (Maven, Gradle).
• Familiarity with databases (SQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Couchbase).
• Familiarity with Unity pipelines, Android/Xcode build processes.
• Proficiency with scripting and/or programming (e.g., Bash, Python, C#, Java, Go, PowerShell.)

Benefits and Perks

• Global Collaboration: Work directly with diverse international teams from Singapore, Israel, the US, and more.
• People centered Culture: Where individual effort, shared dedication, and true teamwork come together to craft games of outstanding creativity, aesthetic value, and entertainment quality.
• Growth & Learning: Unlock unlimited growth opportunities through English classes, an online learning platform, specialized technical training led by global experts, and the opportunity to have hands-on experience with game products reaching up to 100 million players worldwide.
• Comprehensive Healthcare: Receive Bao Viet Premium healthcare coverage of up to 1.2 billion VND/person/year for yourself, plus attractive coverage for all your dependents.
• Insurance & PIT (Personal Income Tax): Receive 100% salary during probation, with full Social, Health, and Unemployment Insurance from day one. All compulsory insurance is fully covered by the company — you only contribute Personal Income Tax.
• Reward & Recognition: 13-month salary/year; performance-based bonus; discretionary bonus; attractive employee referral bonus program.
• Flexible work time: Work Monday to Friday with two remote days (Tuesday and Wednesday). No attendance tracking — we focus on performance management rather than time management.
• Annual & Sick Leave: Annual leave of 15 days in the 1st year, 17 days in the 2nd year, and 20 days from the 3rd year onwards, plus 5 days of sick leave per year.
• Perks & Comforts: Fresh, delicious, free meals served daily; high-end workstation with laptop and monitors provided; and an equipment allowance of 4,500,000 VND to choose your preferred keyboard, mouse, headset, and more.
• Engagement: Enjoy charity initiatives, team-building, company trips, year-round events, and company-supported clubs like board games, badminton, soccer, and ping pong.
• Other benefits: Financial support for sickness or funeral (up to 2,000,000 VND/person), and for birthdays, marriage, childbirth, or public holidays (up to 500,000 VND/person).

Our Company – PlaySTUDIOS VIETNAM

As part of the US-headquartered playSTUDIOS family, playSTUDIOS Vietnam unites technology, creativity, and global talent to create fun and meaningful entertainment for millions of players.

We are backed by world-class partners and guided by leaders with a long track record of shaping successful game franchises.

Our rapid growth brings exciting challenges and endless opportunities for those who love to build, optimize, and innovate. Here, you’ll find the stability of an established business, the rewards of competitive compensation and great benefits, and the thrill of contributing to products that reach a global audience.

We're thrilled to share:
• Our website and portfolio game: https://www.playstudios.com/
• Our Vietnam's Facebook page: https://bom.so/A6A5VO
• Our Vietnam's LinkedIn page: https://bom.so/04caqr