The Role
Develop and deliver robust backend systems, participate in architectural discussions, and enhance code quality and performance through collaboration and continuous improvement.
Summary Generated by Built In
ABOUT YOU
You will play a pivotal role in delivering high-impact software solutions across our platform. You bring curiosity, initiative, and a passion for clean, scalable systems. You collaborate effectively with teammates and cross-functional partners to design, build, and improve our technical stack. You’re hands-on, deeply engaged in the code, and consistently seeking better ways to solve complex engineering challenges.
ABOUT US
Xsolla is a global commerce company with robust tools and services to help developers solve the inherent challenges of the video game industry. From indie to AAA, companies partner with Xsolla to help them fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games. Grounded in the belief in the future of video games, Xsolla is resolute in the mission to bring opportunities together, and continually make new resources available to creators. Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles, California, Xsolla operates as the merchant of record and has helped over 1,500+ game developers to reach more players and grow their businesses around the world. With more paths to profits and ways to win, developers have all the things needed to enjoy the game.
For more information, visit xsolla.com.
Responsibilities
- Build and ship reliable, secure, and scalable backend systems.
- Own implementation from design to deployment, ensuring maintainability and performance.
- Participate in architectural discussions and offer informed technical input.
- Refactor legacy codebases to improve structure and efficiency while maintaining feature
- continuity.
- Drive production readiness by handling incident response, root cause analysis, and
- observability improvements.
- Write clear, testable, and well-documented code, emphasizing quality and automation.
- Contribute to a culture of engineering excellence through code reviews and design
- discussions.
- Advocate for sound software development practices and continuous improvement.
- Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to align on objectives
- and deliverables.
- Contribute to technical scoping and estimation for features and infrastructure work.
- Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt and improve the developer experience.
Software Engineering & Problem Solving:
Technical Excellence:
Collaboration & Impact:
Qualifications & Skills
- 6+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with Go (Golang) in production environments.
- Strong experience working with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL.
- Proficient with containerization and orchestration tools: Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), and
- Helm.
- Familiarity with messaging systems like RabbitMQ or Kafka.
- Comfortable using Git and CI/CD tooling in collaborative workflows.
- Working knowledge of frontend technologies, especially React and/or Next.js.
- Basic understanding of cloud platforms (GCP preferred).
Nice to Have:
- Experience building scalable, secure Login-as-a-Service platforms.
- Deep knowledge of OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, JWT, and session/token management.
- Strong grasp of social login, SSO, and federated identity.
- Designed multi-tenant identity systems with isolation and configurability.
- Delivered developer-friendly APIs, SDKs, and integration documentation.
- Strong English communicator, for both technical and non-technical topics.
Benefits:
We are passionate about fostering a supportive environment for our team, so we prioritize the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of our employees and their families through a comprehensive Benefits Program. This includes medical, dental, and vision, PTO, and a personalized career roadmap for each employee. By investing in professional development through training and educational opportunities, we ensure that our team thrives both personally and professionally. Together, we’re not just building a business; we’re cultivating a community that values creativity, collaboration, and the transformative power of play.
We are passionate about fostering a supportive environment for our team, so we prioritize the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of our employees and their families through a comprehensive Benefits Program. This includes medical, dental, and vision, PTO, and a personalized career roadmap for each employee. By investing in professional development through training and educational opportunities, we ensure that our team thrives both personally and professionally. Together, we’re not just building a business; we’re cultivating a community that values creativity, collaboration, and the transformative power of play.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Xsolla is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with the Fair Chance Act.
Criminal History Consideration:
For the Backend Engineer, we will conduct a background check that may include the following.
Criminal history check.
Employment verification.
Education verification.
Relevance to job Responsibilities:
The background check is relevant to this position because of the following role responsibilities:
Accessing confidential company data
Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
Handling sensitive financial information/ managing budgets /accessing funds
Rights Under the Fair Chance Act:
Applicants are encouraged to inquire about their rights under the Fair Chance Act. If you have questions regarding our hiring practices, please contact [email protected]
Skills Required
- 6+ years of professional experience in software engineering
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with Go (Golang) in production environments
- Strong experience working with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL
- Proficient with containerization and orchestration tools: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
- Familiarity with messaging systems like RabbitMQ or Kafka
- Comfortable using Git and CI/CD tooling in collaborative workflows
- Working knowledge of frontend technologies, especially React or Next.js
- Basic understanding of cloud platforms, preferably GCP
Xsolla Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Xsolla and has not been reviewed or approved by Xsolla.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair or good in many cases, with mentions of high salary or being paid well in certain roles and markets. Market-aligned ranges for several U.S. roles indicate base pay is not out of step with peers.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive for full-time employees and families, with employer-paid medical, dental, and vision noted in some U.S. postings. Positive remarks on medical coverage appear on dedicated benefits pages.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited paid time off is repeatedly highlighted, alongside parental leave and remote or hybrid flexibility. These elements contribute to an overall package that many view as solid.
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The Company
What We Do
Xsolla's video game business engine helps game developers and publishers operate more efficiently and sell more games. Serving only the video game industry, Xsolla caters to businesses from indie to enterprise, with solutions that solve the complexities of distribution, marketing, and monetization so developers, publishers, and platform partners. Our goal is to increase your audience, sales and revenue. Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices worldwide, Xsolla operates as a merchant and seller of record for major gaming entities like Valve, Twitch, Ubisoft, Epic Games, and PUBG Corporation.
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