How We Work
A short note on what it is like to be part of the team before you scan the open roles below.
HKQS Games is operated by HK QS Technology Co., Limited, a Hong Kong registered studio. We are a small, senior-leaning team that values ownership over hierarchy. Most of us work remotely across multiple time zones, with a registered office in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong used for mail, compliance, and the occasional in-person gathering.
We ship continuously. Releases are small, frequent, and reversible. We measure success by how a game feels to play, not by how many meetings it took to plan. We write things down, we document decisions, and we try to keep our processes light enough to actually follow.
If you care about performance, accessibility, and the moments of delight that turn a one-time visitor into a returning player, you will feel at home here. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from everywhere — what matters to us is the work.
Open Roles
Twenty open positions across six teams. All roles are remote-friendly unless noted otherwise. To apply, email aitaruan707@gmail.com with the role title in the subject line.
Engineering
5 open roles
Frontend Engineer
Build the instant-play game shell and responsive UI for HKQS Games, optimizing performance across desktop and mobile browsers worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and maintain the HKQS Games instant-play shell using modern JavaScript frameworks and responsive CSS techniques.
- Optimize page load performance, time-to-interactive, and runtime metrics across low-end Android and iOS mobile browsers.
- Build accessible, keyboard-navigable UI components that meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards for players with diverse abilities.
- Collaborate with backend engineers to integrate catalog, leaderboard, and player account APIs into the game shell.
- Instrument user-facing flows with privacy-respecting analytics to guide product decisions and detect regressions.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional frontend engineering experience shipping production web applications at scale.
- Strong proficiency in modern JavaScript (ES2020+), semantic HTML, CSS Grid, Flexbox, and TypeScript.
- Hands-on experience with React, Vue, or Svelte and a build pipeline such as Vite, esbuild, or webpack.
- Demonstrated understanding of browser performance budgets, Core Web Vitals, and cross-browser compatibility testing.
Bonus Points
- Experience shipping browser-based games using Canvas, WebGL, or engines like Cocos and PixiJS.
- Familiarity with edge rendering, service workers, and offline-first progressive web app patterns.
Backend Engineer
Own the catalog services, leaderboards, and content pipeline that power HKQS Games for millions of global players.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and operate Node.js and Go services that serve the game catalog, leaderboards, and player progression data.
- Build reliable background processing for content ingestion, image transformation, and scheduled game publishing.
- Maintain REST and gRPC APIs consumed by the game shell and internal tools with clear versioning and documentation.
- Improve observability through structured logging, distributed tracing, and SLO-based alerting across our global infrastructure.
- Partner with frontend and data teams to model clean, queryable schemas in PostgreSQL and Redis.
Requirements
- 4+ years of backend engineering experience building production APIs and distributed systems.
- Strong proficiency in Node.js or Go, with familiarity in at least one secondary backend language.
- Hands-on experience designing PostgreSQL schemas, Redis caching layers, and message queues such as BullMQ or Kafka.
- Experience operating services on Linux, Docker, and a cloud provider such as AWS, GCP, or Cloudflare.
Bonus Points
- Experience building real-time features such as leaderboards, matchmaking, or presence with WebSockets.
- Familiarity with content management pipelines and CDN-based delivery for global media.
DevOps Engineer
Run our build, deploy, and observability stack, keeping HKQS Games fast and reliable for a global player base.
Key Responsibilities
- Own CI/CD pipelines that build, test, and deploy frontend and backend changes safely and frequently across environments.
- Operate containerized workloads on Kubernetes or serverless platforms with autoscaling tuned to global traffic patterns.
- Manage edge caching, CDN configuration, and image optimization for audiences in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
- Build and refine observability with metrics, logs, and traces so engineers can debug production issues confidently.
- Harden security posture through dependency scanning, secrets management, and least-privilege IAM across cloud accounts.
Requirements
- 4+ years of DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering experience supporting production web services.
- Strong proficiency with Linux, Docker, infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Pulumi, and CI platforms.
- Hands-on experience operating workloads on a major cloud provider and managing CDN and edge compute configuration.
- Demonstrated understanding of SLOs, incident response, and on-call best practices for global, multi-region services.
Bonus Points
- Experience tuning cost and performance for high-traffic media delivery on Cloudflare, Fastly, or AWS CloudFront.
- Familiarity with progressive deployment strategies including canaries, blue-green, and feature flags.
Game Developer
Implement game mechanics, physics, and polish across our HTML5 titles played by millions of casual gamers worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement core gameplay mechanics, physics, and feel for HTML5 casual games using Cocos Creator, PixiJS, or Phaser.
- Optimize rendering, memory, and load performance so titles run smoothly on low-end mobile devices over slow networks.
- Integrate analytics, ads, and live-ops configuration into game builds without compromising player experience.
- Collaborate with designers and artists to tune difficulty curves, onboarding, and the small details that make a game shine.
- Ship and support titles post-launch with bug fixes, content updates, and platform-specific optimizations.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional game development experience with at least one shipped HTML5 or mobile title.
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript and JavaScript, with deep experience in Cocos, PixiJS, or Phaser.
- Demonstrated understanding of game loop architecture, asset pipelines, and mobile browser performance constraints.
- Portfolio of shipped games showing your individual contribution to mechanics, polish, or performance.
Bonus Points
- Experience with casual puzzle, arcade, or hyper-casual genres targeting global mobile audiences.
- Familiarity with in-game ad SDKs, in-app purchases, and remote config for live-ops tuning.
Game Operations Engineer
Provide live-ops technical support for our overseas game launches, building tooling that keeps global players engaged.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain live-ops tooling for game configuration, event scheduling, and player support across overseas titles.
- Monitor live game metrics in real time and respond to incidents affecting players in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
- Automate routine operational tasks such as content publishing, leaderboard resets, and daily data validation.
- Collaborate with game developers to deploy hotfixes, live events, and A/B tests safely without disrupting players.
- Document runbooks and operational playbooks so the global team can triage and resolve issues around the clock.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in game operations, live-ops engineering, or a closely related technical role.
- Strong proficiency in at least one scripting language such as Python, TypeScript, or Go.
- Hands-on experience operating production systems with monitoring, alerting, and on-call rotation.
- Demonstrated understanding of game live-ops concepts including events, remote config, and player segmentation.
Bonus Points
- Experience with casual or hyper-casual games targeting international mobile and web audiences.
- Familiarity with experimentation platforms, feature flags, and statistical significance in live-ops tuning.
Design
4 open roles
UI/UX Designer
Design intuitive, responsive interfaces for HKQS Games that feel calm, fast, and friendly across every device.
Key Responsibilities
- Design responsive UI flows for the HKQS Games platform across desktop, mobile web, and in-game overlays.
- Produce wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity specs in Figma that engineers can build from without ambiguity.
- Advocate for accessibility by conducting audits, keyboard testing, and ensuring AA contrast and focus states.
- Run lightweight usability sessions with global players and turn findings into clear, prioritized design changes.
- Maintain a consistent component library and design tokens that scale across our growing game catalog.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional UI/UX design experience shipping responsive web products end to end.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating interaction design, visual hierarchy, and accessible component work.
- Deep proficiency in Figma with prototyping, auto-layout, variables, and shared component libraries.
- Demonstrated understanding of WCAG 2.1 AA, responsive design, and mobile-first interaction patterns.
Bonus Points
- Experience designing for gaming, entertainment, or content-heavy platforms with global audiences.
- Familiarity with design systems tooling such as Storybook or Tokens Studio.
Game Designer
Tune difficulty curves, onboarding, and core loops across our casual game catalog played by millions worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and tune core gameplay loops, difficulty curves, and progression systems across multiple casual titles.
- Prototype new game mechanics and quickly validate them with playable builds and targeted player testing.
- Specify level designs, onboarding flows, and event structures that keep players engaged across sessions.
- Partner with developers and artists to ship features that feel polished and match the original design intent.
- Analyze player behavior data and live-ops feedback to refine retention and monetization without compromising fun.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional game design experience with shipped casual, puzzle, or arcade titles.
- Strong understanding of casual player motivation, retention curves, and onboarding best practices.
- Hands-on experience designing for mobile or web platforms with free-to-play live-ops models.
- Demonstrated ability to write clear, concise design documents and communicate trade-offs to cross-functional teams.
Bonus Points
- Experience with live-ops event design, seasonal content, and remote config for ongoing tuning.
- Familiarity with analytics tools such as Amplitude, Mixpanel, or GameAnalytics for behavior analysis.
Graphic Designer
Create icons, banners, and marketing art for our catalog, with bold, readable layouts that work at any size.
Key Responsibilities
- Design game icons, catalog banners, and marketing creative for HKQS Games across app stores and partner channels.
- Produce readable vector illustrations and layouts that hold up at small thumbnail sizes and large hero placements.
- Maintain visual consistency across a growing catalog by extending and refining the HKQS Games brand system.
- Collaborate with marketers and game artists to localize creative for international markets and cultural contexts.
- Export production-ready assets with proper naming, sizing, and optimization for web and store delivery.
Requirements
- 2+ years of professional graphic design experience producing marketing or product creative at volume.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating vector illustration, layout, and thumbnail readability across small and large formats.
- Deep proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Figma with disciplined file and asset management.
- Demonstrated understanding of brand systems, visual hierarchy, and adapting creative for international markets.
Bonus Points
- Experience designing app store creative, performance ad creative, or playable ads for casual games.
- Familiarity with motion design tools such as After Effects or Rive.
Game Artist
Create characters, environments, and UI art for our overseas-facing games with a bold style global players love.
Key Responsibilities
- Create characters, environments, props, and UI art for HTML5 casual games targeting global mobile and web audiences.
- Maintain a consistent visual style across a title while producing the assets needed for live-ops events and updates.
- Collaborate with game designers and developers to ensure art reads clearly at small sizes and runs within performance budgets.
- Iterate on concepts and feedback quickly to keep production moving without sacrificing polish.
- Export optimized sprite sheets, atlases, and 9-slice assets compatible with Cocos, PixiJS, or Phaser pipelines.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional 2D game art experience with shipped titles in casual, puzzle, or arcade genres.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating character design, environment illustration, and UI art at production quality.
- Deep proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, and at least one tool such as Spine, Aseprite, or Affinity Designer.
- Demonstrated understanding of mobile performance constraints, sprite atlases, and asset optimization for web games.
Bonus Points
- Experience with 2D skeletal animation using Spine, Live2D, or similar rigging tools.
- Familiarity with global casual art styles and adapting visual direction for international markets.
Content
3 open roles
Content Writer
Write game guides, articles, and onboarding copy that help players around the world get more from our games.
Key Responsibilities
- Write clear, friendly game guides, how-to articles, and onboarding copy for casual titles played by a global audience.
- Research game mechanics by playing titles hands-on and translating them into accurate, helpful, and concise explanations.
- Optimize content for search and discoverability with structured headings, internal links, and clear metadata.
- Collaborate with designers and game operations to keep content current as games receive updates and live-ops events.
- Maintain a consistent voice across the HKQS Games catalog that feels warm, expert, and approachable to new players.
Requirements
- 2+ years of professional writing experience producing game guides, tutorials, or consumer-facing help content.
- Native or near-native English writing with strong editing, grammar, and a clear, friendly voice.
- Hands-on experience with CMS platforms such as WordPress, Contentful, or Sanity and basic SEO writing practices.
- Demonstrated ability to play casual games and translate mechanics into accurate, step-by-step explanations.
Bonus Points
- Experience writing for casual, puzzle, or hyper-casual game audiences on mobile or web.
- Familiarity with structured data, schema markup, and search intent optimization for evergreen guides.
SEO Specialist
Grow organic discovery across our games and editorial content for players around the world.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute an organic search strategy across the HKQS Games platform, game pages, and editorial content.
- Conduct keyword research and competitive analysis tailored to global casual gaming markets and regional search behavior.
- Implement technical SEO improvements including structured data, internal linking, sitemaps, and crawl budget management.
- Monitor rankings, traffic, and conversions in tools such as Google Search Console, Ahrefs, and Semrush, and report on impact.
- Partner with writers, designers, and engineers to ship SEO-aware content and page templates at scale.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional SEO experience with demonstrated organic growth on consumer-facing websites.
- Strong understanding of technical SEO, structured data, Core Web Vitals, and international or multilingual SEO.
- Hands-on proficiency with Google Search Console, GA4, and at least one enterprise tool such as Ahrefs, Semrush, or Moz.
- Demonstrated ability to translate search data into prioritized content and engineering recommendations.
Bonus Points
- Experience in the gaming, entertainment, or media vertical with global audiences and multiple languages.
- Familiarity with programmatic SEO, automated content pipelines, and large-scale site architecture.
Game Operations Specialist
Run day-to-day live ops for our overseas games, planning events and turning player feedback into retention wins.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and operate in-game events, promotions, and seasonal content across our overseas casual titles.
- Manage and engage player communities across international markets, channels, and time zones.
- Collect, synthesize, and prioritize player feedback into actionable improvements for game teams.
- Monitor daily KPIs such as DAU, retention, and monetization, and flag anomalies to engineering and design.
- Coordinate with marketing and support to ensure consistent messaging during launches, updates, and incidents.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in game operations, live-ops, or community management for shipped titles.
- Strong understanding of casual game KPIs including retention, LTV, and engagement metrics.
- Hands-on experience operating live-ops events with remote config, segmentation, and scheduling tools.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly in English across cross-functional teams and international markets.
Bonus Points
- Experience operating casual or hyper-casual games targeting global mobile and web audiences.
- Familiarity with analytics platforms and remote config tools such as Firebase, GameAnalytics, or custom dashboards.
Marketing
2 open roles
Social Media Manager
Run our social presence across networks, planning content calendars and turning player feedback into platform improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a social media strategy across networks such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and X for HKQS Games.
- Plan and maintain a content calendar with a consistent cadence of gameplay clips, updates, and community moments.
- Produce or coordinate short-form video and static creative optimized for each platform's algorithm and audience.
- Engage with players, respond to trends, and surface recurring feedback to product, design, and support teams.
- Report on reach, engagement, and conversion metrics, and iterate the strategy based on what actually moves the needle.
Requirements
- 3+ years of social media marketing experience running accounts for consumer brands, games, or entertainment properties.
- Strong understanding of platform algorithms, short-form video production, and community engagement on TikTok and Instagram.
- Hands-on proficiency with tools such as Buffer, Later, or native creator studios, and basic video editing in CapCut or Premiere.
- Demonstrated ability to write punchy, on-brand copy in English tuned for casual gaming audiences.
Bonus Points
- Experience running paid social campaigns and creator or influencer partnerships for game launches.
- Familiarity with analytics tools such as Sprout Social, native platform insights, and UTM tracking.
Community Manager
Engage with players across reviews, forums, and our own channels, keeping a calm and empathetic voice under pressure.
Key Responsibilities
- Engage with players across app store reviews, Discord, Reddit, forums, and in-game channels for HKQS Games titles.
- Triage and respond to player issues, escalating bugs and feedback to engineering, design, and support teams.
- Run community programs such as beta tests, ambassador programs, and events that deepen player loyalty.
- Monitor sentiment and surface trends so the team understands what players love and where we are falling short.
- Maintain a calm, empathetic, and on-brand voice even during incidents, outages, or heated community moments.
Requirements
- 2+ years of community management experience for a consumer product, game, or online community.
- Strong written English with a warm, empathetic, and de-escalating communication style.
- Hands-on experience operating Discord servers, Reddit communities, and app store review responses.
- Demonstrated ability to triage feedback, escalate issues, and keep players informed during incidents.
Bonus Points
- Experience managing communities for casual, puzzle, or hyper-casual games with global audiences.
- Familiarity with community tooling such as Discord bots, Zendesk, and sentiment analysis platforms.
Business Development
2 open roles
Game Business Development Manager
Drive overseas game partnerships for HKQS Games, sourcing developers and licensing high-quality titles worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
- Source and onboard high-quality game developers worldwide to expand the HKQS Games international catalog.
- Negotiate licensing, revenue share, and publishing agreements with developers across global markets.
- Maintain a healthy pipeline of partners and titles aligned with player demand and our commercial strategy.
- Coordinate with legal, operations, and game teams to ensure smooth onboarding, integration, and launch of partner titles.
- Track partner performance and nurture long-term relationships that lead to repeat collaborations and exclusives.
Requirements
- 4+ years of business development experience in gaming, app publishing, or digital content licensing.
- Strong track record of sourcing partners and closing licensing or publishing deals across international markets.
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate commercial terms and navigate contracts with support from legal counsel.
- Excellent English communication skills with the ability to build trust with developers across cultures and time zones.
Bonus Points
- Existing network of indie game developers, studios, or publishers in casual, puzzle, or HTML5 games.
- Familiarity with revenue share models, SDK integrations, and app store publishing workflows.
Partnership Manager
Lead overseas channel partnerships and game publishing relationships to expand our global reach.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and grow distribution partnerships across international platforms, app stores, and regional game portals.
- Manage relationships with key channel partners and negotiate placement, promotion, and revenue share terms.
- Coordinate cross-promotion and traffic exchange programs that grow the HKQS Games audience in new markets.
- Track partner performance, payout accuracy, and compliance with platform policies across regions.
- Identify and pursue new partnership opportunities aligned with our international growth strategy.
Requirements
- 4+ years of partnership, channel, or business development experience in gaming, media, or mobile distribution.
- Strong track record of closing and managing partnerships with platforms, app stores, or distribution channels.
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate commercial terms and manage ongoing partner relationships at scale.
- Excellent English communication skills and comfort working across cultures, regions, and time zones.
Bonus Points
- Existing relationships with major game platforms, app stores, or regional distribution partners.
- Familiarity with cross-promotion networks, ad networks, and traffic exchange programs in casual gaming.
Operations
4 open roles
Office Manager
Look after our Kwai Chung office, vendor relationships, and day-to-day logistics with occasional in-office presence.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day operations of our Kwai Chung office including mail, supplies, equipment, and facilities.
- Coordinate vendor relationships for internet, utilities, cleaning, office maintenance, and IT support.
- Support HR and finance with onboarding logistics, document handling, and compliance records for the Hong Kong entity.
- Organize occasional in-person team gatherings, meetings, and visits from remote teammates traveling to Hong Kong.
- Maintain a calm, organized, and welcoming office environment for a small distributed-first team.
Requirements
- 2+ years of office management or administrative experience, ideally in a Hong Kong-based technology or media company.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail across vendors, schedules, and compliance paperwork.
- Working proficiency in English and Cantonese, with familiarity navigating Hong Kong commercial and HR admin.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and keep operations running smoothly with minimal oversight.
Bonus Points
- Experience supporting a distributed-first or remote-friendly team with occasional in-office collaboration.
- Familiarity with Hong Kong company secretarial tasks, MPF administration, and basic accounting.
HR Specialist
Run hiring operations, onboarding, and people processes across our distributed team.
Key Responsibilities
- Run end-to-end hiring operations including job postings, candidate screening, interview scheduling, and offers.
- Manage onboarding for new hires across multiple countries, ensuring equipment, access, and documentation are ready.
- Maintain people processes including contracts, performance check-ins, time off, and benefits administration.
- Coordinate payroll and contractor management in partnership with finance and local employers of record.
- Champion a fair, inclusive, and supportive culture across a distributed team working in multiple time zones.
Requirements
- 3+ years of HR or people operations experience supporting distributed or remote-first teams.
- Strong understanding of international hiring, contractor engagement, and benefits administration across multiple countries.
- Hands-on experience with HRIS or people tools such as BambooHR, Deel, Oyster, or Remote.
- Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and communicate clearly across cultures.
Bonus Points
- Experience engaging employers of record and global payroll providers for compliant international hiring.
- Familiarity with gaming, technology, or creative industry hiring markets.
Legal Counsel
Advise on privacy, terms, contracts, and jurisdictional compliance for a Hong Kong-based gaming company.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise on privacy, terms of service, cookies, and consumer protection across our games and platforms worldwide.
- Draft and review commercial contracts including licensing, partnerships, vendor, and employment agreements.
- Guide jurisdictional compliance for Hong Kong, the EU, the UK, and other markets relevant to our global player base.
- Support data protection initiatives including GDPR, the Hong Kong PDPO, and CCPA, and manage DPAs with vendors.
- Partner with leadership to mitigate legal risk while keeping processes light enough for a small, fast-moving team.
Requirements
- 5+ years of legal experience, ideally with exposure to technology, gaming, media, or consumer internet.
- Qualified to practice in Hong Kong or another common law jurisdiction with strong familiarity with HK commercial law.
- Demonstrated understanding of privacy regimes including GDPR, CCPA, and the Hong Kong PDPO.
- Demonstrated ability to translate legal risk into clear, practical guidance for a small cross-functional team.
Bonus Points
- In-house experience at a consumer internet, gaming, or media company operating internationally.
- Familiarity with app store policies, ad network contracts, and children's online privacy requirements.
Data Analyst
Turn gameplay and platform data into product decisions with a clear, honest approach to metrics.
Key Responsibilities
- Build dashboards and reports that turn gameplay and platform data into clear, actionable insight for product teams.
- Design and analyze experiments including A/B tests on game mechanics, onboarding, and monetization features.
- Write reliable SQL and Python against our warehouse to answer questions about retention, engagement, and revenue.
- Partner with game designers, engineers, and operators to define metrics, set targets, and track outcomes honestly.
- Communicate findings in plain language so non-technical teammates can act on them with confidence.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional data analytics experience supporting product or growth teams.
- Strong SQL proficiency against large warehouses such as BigQuery, Snowflake, or Redshift.
- Hands-on experience with Python or R for analysis, and a BI tool such as Looker, Metabase, or Tableau.
- Demonstrated understanding of experimentation, statistical significance, and honest, transparent metric reporting.
Bonus Points
- Experience analyzing gameplay or product data for casual, puzzle, or hyper-casual games.
- Familiarity with event-based analytics platforms such as Amplitude, Mixpanel, or GameAnalytics.
Hiring Process
Four straightforward steps. No take-home puzzles, no surprise rounds.
1
Submit Application
Email aitaruan707@gmail.com with the role title in the subject and a short note about why you are interested.
2
Phone Screen
A 30-minute call with the hiring manager to talk through your background and the role.
3
Technical Interview
A focused session with the team — a real-world task, not a trivia contest. Roughly 60 to 90 minutes.
4
Offer
We make a decision within a few days and share feedback regardless of the outcome.
Benefits & Perks
What we offer in addition to a meaningful, well-scoped role.
Competitive Salary
Market-aligned compensation reviewed annually.
Remote Friendly
Work from anywhere with overlap to our core hours.
Health Insurance
Medical coverage for you and dependents where applicable.
Learning Budget
Annual stipend for books, courses, and conferences.
Flexible Hours
Plan your day around results, not the clock.
Team Events
Periodic remote and occasional in-person team gatherings.
Do not see your role?
We are always interested in meeting thoughtful people. Send us a note and we will keep it on file.
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