DevOps Engineer (Senior/Principal)
PLAYSTUDIOS is a gaming company that develops and operates a portfolio of casual and casino-style mobile and social games, including myVEGAS Slots, POP! Slots, MGM Slots Live, myKONAMI Slots, and various puzzle games like Tetris®, Mahjong, and Sudoku. The company also runs playAWARDS, a loyalty platform connecting brand partners with its global player base. Its clients are primarily consumers of free-to-play mobile and social casino/casual games, as well as brand partners participating in its rewards network.
About PLAYSTUDIOS
PLAYSTUDIOS designs and publishes a wide range of casual and casino-themed games, including Jumbline 2, Mahjong, MGM Slots Live, myKONAMI Slots, myVEGAS Bingo, myVEGAS Blackjack, myVEGAS Slots, POP! Slots, Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Sudoku, and licensed Tetris® titles. Through its playAWARDS platform, the company offers a loyalty and rewards system that connects a curated network of brand partners with its highly engaged global player audience, and its myVIP program offers rewards to players. The company operates multiple studios and teams, including Brainium, and has locations in Las Vegas, Orion, a remote team, Tel Aviv, and Vietnam, reflecting a globally distributed operational footprint focused on game development and player engagement.
Skills
About the Role
You will be a key contributor in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable infrastructure that powers engaging gaming experiences enjoyed by millions worldwide. You'll ensure reliability, automation, and performance across development and production environments, while mentoring teammates and driving DevOps projects with autonomy. You'll design and enhance CI/CD build pipelines for .NET and Java microservices, Unity, and Android/iOS applications, and automate manual tasks related to deployment, provisioning, and data management. You'll provision and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code approaches, operate a Kubernetes fleet across Azure and AWS, and deploy high-volume, scalable web services. You'll collaborate closely with developers, testers, and system administrators, participate in on-call rotations, triage production incidents, and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems. You'll also mentor junior team members and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and application deployments
- Good command of written and spoken English
- Strong expertise with Kubernetes, containerized workloads, and IaC tooling (Terraform or equivalent)
- Solid experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, ArgoCD, and GitHub Actions
- Experience with either Azure or AWS for production environments (both a plus)
- Strong knowledge of Linux systems
- Proficiency with Git and modern SCM workflows
- Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and ability to work semi-independently while sharing progress
- Experience with service mesh tools (e.g., Linkerd, Istio, Flagger) is a plus
- Experience in observability and APM systems (Datadog, New Relic, etc.) is a plus
- Knowledge of managing Windows servers is a plus
- Familiarity with databases (SQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Couchbase) is a plus
- Familiarity with Unity pipelines, Android/Xcode build processes is a plus
- Proficiency with scripting and/or programming (e.g., Bash, Python, C#, Java, Go, PowerShell) is a plus
Responsibilities
- Design, maintain, and enhance build pipelines for .NET and Java microservices, Unity, and Android/iOS
- Automate manual tasks related to code deployment, infrastructure provisioning, and data management
- Provision, manage, and evolve infrastructure using an Infrastructure-as-Code approach
- Manage, debug, and operate the Kubernetes fleet across Azure and AWS environments
- Deploy and maintain high-volume, scalable web services with a focus on reliability and performance
- Partner with developers, testers, and system administrators to streamline the software development lifecycle
- Work alongside engineering teams to deliver on the technology roadmap
- Drive DevOps projects autonomously, ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery
- Ensure high availability of services and rapid response to production incidents
- Participate in the on-call rotation
- Triage, resolve, or escalate production issues to minimize downtime
- Maintain and enhance logging, monitoring, and alerting systems
- Act as a mentor for junior team members, supporting their growth
- Maintain thorough documentation of tooling, processes, and procedures
- Identify new opportunities, propose alternative solutions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage up to 1.2 billion VND/person/year
- Full Social, Health, and Unemployment Insurance from day one
- 100% salary during probation
- Performance-based bonus
- Discretionary bonus
- Employee referral bonus program
- Flexible work time with two remote days per week
- No attendance tracking
- Annual leave of 15 to 20 days depending on tenure
- 5 days of sick leave per year
- Free daily meals
- High-end workstation with laptop and monitors provided
- Equipment allowance of 4,500,000 VND
- Team-building activities, company trips, and company-supported clubs
- Charity initiatives
- Financial support for sickness or funeral
- Financial support for birthday, marriage, childbirth, or public holidays