Job Description

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Java Architect to lead the architectural design and technical evolution of our core gaming platform. This role will focus on building a robust, scalable, and secure backend ecosystem capable of supporting high concurrency, real-time gameplay, and a distributed microservices environment. You'll shape system architecture, establish development standards, and work closely with product, engineering, DevOps, and QA teams.


As a key technical leader, you will ensure our platform is resilient, cloud-native, and prepared for aggressive growth across markets and game categories.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and evolve the overall backend architecture for Games, player sessions, and service orchestration. Build systems optimized for low-latency, real-time interactions, capable of handling tens of thousands of concurrent users. Define principles and patterns for microservice development, service discovery, and inter-service communication. Select and standardize backend technologies, tools, frameworks, and infrastructure. Embed robust security practices into service designs, including identity, data protection, and auditing mechanisms. Collaborate with DevOps to ensure effective deployment on Kubernetes and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure). Establish coding standards, review critical implementations, and mentor developers on architectural decisions. Work closely with product teams, frontend architects, and QA to ensure architectural alignment and technical feasibility. Continuously assess emerging technologies and architectural patterns to drive innovation and platform competitiveness. Create technical specifications, architectural diagrams, and decision records to support long-term sustainability.

Qualifications & Skills:

8+ years of experience in Java backend development, with 3+ years in an architecture or senior technical lead role Expert knowledge of Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, JPA, Redis, and message brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) Proven experience designing and building scalable microservices systems Strong understanding of concurrency models, event-driven architecture, and real-time systems Proficiency with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Oracle) and NoSQL stores Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and infrastructure as code (e.g., Helm, Terraform) Cloud experience with AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure Excellent communication and technical leadership skills Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stakes production environment * Fluency in written and spoken Chinese is required