Senior Software Engineer

Tencent International Service Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company in Singapore is seeking a Backend Developer to develop and maintain systems using PHP, GO, and C++. The role requires collaboration with product managers and frontend teams. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, with strong skills in object-oriented programming, MySQL database design, and experience in a Linux environment. Join us and contribute to an innovative gaming community.

Qualifications

• Strong academic results.
• Experience in Linux environment.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend systems using PHP/GO/C++.
• Design, code, and test functional modules.
• Collaborate with product managers and frontend teams.
• Develop RESTful APIs for management system.
• Maintain and optimize existing systems.
• Write and maintain development documentation.
• Participate in database design and optimization.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

MySQL database design

Complex SQL queries

Redis caching

Frontend technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)

Version control (Git)

Problem analysis and solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fields

Job description

Business Unit

Tencent Games was established in 2003. We are a leading global platform for game development, operations and publishing, and the largest online game community in China. Tencent Games has developed and operated over 140 games. We provide cross‑platform interactive entertainment experience for more than 800 million users in over 200 countries and regions around the world. Honor of Kings, PUBG MOBILE, and League of Legends are some of our most popular titles around the world. Meanwhile, we actively promote the development of the esports industry, work with global partners to build an open, collaborative and symbiotic industrial ecology, and create high‑quality digital life experiences for players.

What the Role Entails

• Develop and maintain the backend system using PHP/GO/C++ to ensure an efficient, secure, and scalable architecture.
• Design, code, and test functional modules, optimizing system performance.
• Collaborate closely with product managers and frontend development teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Develop RESTful APIs to support a decoupled frontend‑backend architecture for the management system.
• Maintain and optimize existing systems, troubleshoot and resolve system issues.
• Write and maintain development documentation to ensure code maintainability and readability.
• Participate in database design and optimization, ensuring efficient and consistent data storage.

Who We Look For

• Bachelor's degree or above, major in computer science or other related fields.
• Strong academic results.
• Strong knowledge of object‑oriented programming with good coding habits and practices.
• Experience in designing and optimizing MySQL databases, capable of writing complex SQL queries.
• Familiarity with caching technologies such as Redis.
• Basic knowledge of frontend technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with experience in frontend‑backend collaboration.
• Familiarity with development and deployment in a Linux environment, with basic server operation skills.
• Experience using version control tools like Git for team collaboration.
• Good communication, learning, problem‑analysis and solving skills.
• Demonstrates a strong sense of responsibility, excellent teamwork abilities, and self‑motivation.

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.