Associate Solution Architect, MPaaS

Tencent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Tencent Cloud’s MPaaS Graduate role in Europe offers an entry-level technical path under senior architects and the regional sales team, to learn pre-sales consultation and PoC activities for Europe-based customers. You will gain deep audio-video and cloud technology expertise while developing customer-facing skills in an international setting.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related fields, with proficiency in English and Chinese, and an interest in media tech such as live

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, cloud computing, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Support senior architects and the regional sales team as an entry-level technical resource, assisting with pre-sales technical consultation and proof-of-concept (PoC) verification for Europe-based customers and helping maintain customer relationships.
• Assist in analysing customers’ media business architectures across scenarios such as OTT, e-commerce, social media, gaming, and education, learning to identify customer needs and contributing to industry solutions and case studies.
• Learn to translate customer business and technical requirements into Tencent Cloud MPaaS capabilities, and support the documentation and communication of customer and industry requirements to the product development team.
• Participate in product and industry presentations, workshops, and training sessions, building knowledge of MPaaS product capabilities and industry practices while supporting Tencent Cloud’s regional customer engagement activities.
• Collaborate with channel and marketing teams on ecosystem partner activities, including channel enablement training and industry workshops, to develop a well-rounded understanding of regional go-to-market operations.

Skills

English proficiency

Chinese proficiency

Audio/Video tech

Cloud computing interest

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Job description

Business Unit

Cloud & Smart Industries Group (CSIG) is responsible for promoting the company’s cloud and industry Internet strategy. CSIG explores the interactions between users and industries to create innovative solutions for smart industries via technological advancements such as cloud, AI, and network security. While driving the digitalization of retail, medical, education, transportation and other industries, CSIG helps companies serve users in smarter ways, building a new ecosystem of intelligent industries that connect users and businesses.

What the Role Entails

Position Overview

The Associate Solution Architect, MPaaS (Graduate) will join Tencent Cloud’s media services team in Europe as an entry-level technical role, working under the guidance of senior architects and the regional sales team to learn and support pre-sales consultation, solution design, and proof-of-concept activities built on Tencent Cloud MPaaS (Media Platform as a Service). This role offers fresh graduates the opportunity to develop deep audio-video and cloud technology expertise while building strong customer-facing skills in an international and cross-cultural environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support senior architects and the regional sales team as an entry-level technical resource, assisting with pre-sales technical consultation and proof-of-concept (PoC) verification for Europe-based customers and helping maintain customer relationships.

• Assist in analysing customers’ media business architectures across scenarios such as OTT, e-commerce, social media, gaming, and education, learning to identify customer needs and contributing to industry solutions and case studies.

• Learn to translate customer business and technical requirements into Tencent Cloud MPaaS capabilities, and support the documentation and communication of customer and industry requirements to the product development team.

• Participate in product and industry presentations, workshops, and training sessions, building knowledge of MPaaS product capabilities and industry practices while supporting Tencent Cloud’s regional customer engagement activities.

• Collaborate with channel and marketing teams on ecosystem partner activities, including channel enablement training and industry workshops, to develop a well-rounded understanding of regional go-to-market operations.

Who We Look For

• Bachelor’s degree or above (or graduating in the current academic year) in Computer Science, IT, cloud computing, or a related discipline.
• Professional proficiency in English and Chinese, both written and verbal, is required to support customer-facing technical consultation and solution document preparation for Europe-based customers in English, and to collaborate effectively with Chinese-speaking product and R&D teams at headquarters.
• Foundational knowledge of audio and video technologies, including live streaming, video on demand, encoding and decoding, and TCP/IP networking, demonstrated through coursework, projects, or internship experience.
• Strong customer-oriented mindset and willingness to learn, with the ability to communicate clearly with technical decision-makers and demonstrated cross-cultural communication skills in international environments.
• Demonstrated interest in media-related industries such as OTT, e-commerce, social media, gaming, or education, and in public cloud platforms, shown through academic projects, internships, or self-directed learning.

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.