Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer at Tencent

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About The Hiring Team

Tencent Overseas IT has the mission to empower Tencent’s rapid global growth with future ready, global IT platforms, applications and services. We are chartered to lead the Overseas IT strategy, architecture, roadmap and execution. Satisfying our internal/external customers and becoming a world class global IT team are our top aspirations.

What The Role Entails

Position Overview:

We are seeking a Sr. Software Engineer with strong background in game development and be intimately familiar with the unique challenges and tools of the industry.

Duties And Responsibilities:

In this role you will be hands‑on in conceptualizing, planning, implementing, and maintaining the tools that power content creation workflows and make developers more efficient.

• Collaborate with leadership on planning and long‑term vision for developer tooling and workflows
• Architect and help implement the foundational elements of the game’s tools ecosystem
• Collaborate effectively with production, design, art to deliver tools that are purpose‑driven, robust, and scalable.
• Champion tooling best practices across multiple teams including design, tech art, UX, and gameplay engineering

Who We Are Looking For

• Customer‑oriented, and could work at a very fast pace
• A positive, self‑motivated, and passionate person
• Independent, insistent, and open‑minded
• A great team player, and both dependable and autonomous

Who We Look For

• Strong proficiency in C++ and experience using it in game or tools development
• 8+ years of professional experience in game development, tools development, or similar technical roles
• Strong background in multiple game engines (Unity, Unreal, or proprietary engines preferred) with cross‑platform deployment experience
• Demonstrated ability to build user‑facing tools and editor interfaces
• Deep knowledge of tooling solutions utilized in AAA games around the industry
• Proficiency with version control systems and collaborative development workflows
• Experience integrating AI/ML systems into game development workflows
• B.S. in computer science or equivalent experience
• Strong communication skills across technical and non‑technical audiences

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Engineering and Information Technology

• Software Development

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