Chief Technology Officer

ABOUT CLIENT

Our client is a game development company known for creating immersive gaming experiences

JOB DESCRIPTION

Planning & designing overall system architecture: Creating a Technology Roadmap for a Game Server system with high concurrency and low latency for global players.
Cost optimization: Deciding on the strategy for using Cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) or Hybrid Cloud to balance performance and operational expenses.
High-level consultation: Participating in the Executive Board to address the relationship between speed-to-market of features and system stability.
Tech-stack selection: Evaluating and finalizing programming languages (Go, C++, Java, Node.js) and processing models (Microservices vs Monolith) suitable for the complex logic of the game.
Scalability solution: Directing the development of Auto-scaling, Load Balancing mechanisms, and managing Player State on large clusters.
Data management: Designing Database structure (SQL/NoSQL) and Cache system (Redis, Memcached) to handle billions of queries daily without congestion.
Ensuring Uptime: Building real-time monitoring and alerting systems to maintain 99.99% Availability.
Network security: Implementing solutions to combat DDoS attacks, game fraud (Anti-cheat), and comprehensive user data security.
Infrastructure & CI/CD: Standardizing automatic deployment processes to ensure game updates (Hotfix/Update) do not disrupt players.
Deployment strategy & Optimization: Developing plans to optimize Cloud Services costs (AWS/GCP/Azure), evaluating the use of Spot Instances, Reserved Instances, or Private Cloud solutions to save operational budget. Meanwhile, establishing 24/7 monitoring and incident response systems.

JOB REQUIREMENT

Minimum 10 years of experience in the IT industry, with at least 3 to 5 years in CTO, Head of Engineering, or Solution Architect positions in the Online Game or Real-time Platform field.
Practical experience in deploying Server systems for at least one large-scale user product.
Profound understanding of Network Protocols (TCP/UDP, WebSocket, HTTP/3) and Load Balancing mechanisms.
Proficiency in specialized data storage solutions: In-memory databases (Redis, Memcached), NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra), and optimized SQL.
Proficient in Cloud infrastructure management and containerization techniques (Docker, Kubernetes).
Strategic cost-thinking: Ability to understand and interpret Cloud invoices and provide cost-cutting solutions without compromising performance.
Product & Business Thinking: Understanding business goals to invest in technology at the right time and place.
Resolute decision-making ability in system crisis situations.

WHAT'S ON OFFER

Biannual salary reviews
Provision of work equipment
Healthcare insurance coverage
Inclusion in team building activities and annual company travel
Social insurance and leave benefits as per legal regulations

CONTACT

PEGASI – IT Recruitment Consultancy | Email: recruit@pegasi.com.vn | Tel: +84 28 3622 8666
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Job Summary

Company Type:

Product

Technical Skills:

Cloud, Backend

Location:

Ha Noi - Viet Nam

Working Policy:

Onsite

Job ID:

J02112

Status:

Close

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