About the Hiring Team What the Role Entails Business Unit Tencent Overseas IT is committed to accelerating Tencent's international business growth and enabling its success through the deployment of cutting-edge technology platforms in IT services, AI infrastructure, security, cloud, and DevOps. As leaders in IT technology, we are responsible for defining and executing on Tencent's Overseas IT strategy, architecture, and roadmap. Our primary focus is to deliver exceptional value to satisfy the diverse needs of our internal and external customers, while striving to build a world-class global IT team. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Software Engineer to join our Security Team. The successful candidate will assist in maintaining and improving our security infrastructure, protecting our organization from cyber threats, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. What the Role Entails You will have the opportunity to work on projects across OIT's engineering portfolio, depending on team needs and your interests, including: SaaS Platforms & Identity Management: Support the operations and security of SaaS platforms and services used across Tencent. Contribute to identity and access management (IAM) systems and integrations. Work on user authentication, and authorization solutions. DevOps, SRE & Observability: Contribute to deployment pipelines and system reliability. Work with monitoring, logging, and alerting systems. Develop automation and tooling for operational tasks. Support incident response and system troubleshooting. Security Operations & Data Pipelines: Contribute to security operations and threat monitoring. Develop data ingestion, processing, or analytics systems. Work with data storage, querying, and real-time data flows at scale. Who We Look For Who We Look For 1. Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field (recent graduates preferred). 2. Core Engineering Skills: Proficient with at least one programming language (Python, Go, Java, C++, etc.) Comfortable with Linux/Unix command line and shell scripting Understanding of fundamental data structures, algorithms, and system design concepts Ability to read code, debug issues, and understand software architecture 3. Infrastructure & Systems Fundamentals Basic understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and system architecture Familiarity with containerization concepts (Docker) or virtualization Understanding of networking basics (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS) Exposure to monitoring, logging, or operational concepts 4. Problem-Solving & Learning: Ability to decompose problems, research solutions, and debug systematically Comfortable with ambiguity; willing to learn new tools and technologies quickly Strong written and verbal communication skills 5. Growth & Collaboration: Takes initiative on assigned projects; proactive about learning from experienced engineers Works well in teams; receptive to feedback and code reviews Curious about how systems work; asks thoughtful questions Preferred Qualifications Systems & Networking: Experience with network protocols, load balancing, service mesh, or distributed tracing. Cloud Services: Proficiency with AWS, GCP, or Azure services; experience deploying and managing applications on cloud platforms. Containerization & Orchestration: Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or similar container technologies. Data Systems: Experience with databases, data pipelines, message queues, or stream processing. Security & Compliance: Exposure to infrastructure security, identity and access management, or security tooling. Performance & Optimization: Experience profiling, debugging, or optimizing system performance and resource efficiency. Open Source & Community: Contributions to open-source projects or participation in tech communities. Location State(s) US-California-Palo Alto The expected base pay range for this position in the location(s) listed above is $27.12 to $51.93 per hour. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position will be eligible for 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked and up to 13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, full-time interns are also eligible to enroll in the Company-sponsored medical plan. 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. Who we are Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life for people around the world. 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.

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