Director of Development (Dev Director)

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Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
Expert/Leader
Gaming
The Role
The Director of Development at Xsolla leads software development teams to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions. This role involves strategic leadership, team management, ensuring delivery excellence, driving technical decisions, collaborating cross-functionally, and managing risks in development projects.
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ABOUT US

At Xsolla, we believe that great games begin as ideas, driven by the curiosity, dedication, and grit of creators around the world. Our mission is to empower these visionaries by providing the support and resources they need to bring their games to life. We are committed to leveling the playing field, ensuring that every creator has the opportunity to share their passion with the world. 


Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Berlin, Seoul, and beyond, we partner with industry leaders like Valve, Twitch, and Ubisoft to clear the paths for innovation in gaming. Our global reach spans over 200 geographies, offering more than 700 payment methods in 130+ currencies.


Longevity Opportunity Vision Enjoy the game!


ABOUT YOU

The Director of Development will lead and oversee Xsolla's software development teams, ensuring the delivery of scalable, high-performance solutions. This role requires a strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to inspire teams, drive technical excellence, and align engineering initiatives with business objective

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the software development strategy to align with Xsolla’s business goals. Lead technical planning and decision-making to support current and future product needs.
  • Team Management: Manage, mentor, and grow a team of developers, team leads, and technical managers. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Delivery Excellence: Oversee project timelines, ensuring on-time delivery of high-quality solutions. Monitor and refine development workflows, processes, and methodologies to maximize efficiency.
  • Technical Expertise: Drive architectural decisions to ensure scalability, security, and maintainability of systems. Stay informed on industry trends and integrate new technologies to keep Xsolla’s solutions at the forefront.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Management, QA, and DevOps teams to define technical requirements and prioritize initiatives. Act as the technical liaison between business stakeholders and development teams.
  • Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks in the development lifecycle to maintain project stability and quality. Establish robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure reliability and performance.

REQUIREMENT

  • Experience: 10+ years of experience in software development, with at least 5 years in a leadership role. Proven track record of leading large-scale, complex software projects. Experience managing distributed teams across multiple locations.
  • Technical Skills: Deep understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile and DevOps practices. Expertise in modern programming languages, frameworks, and architectures. Strong knowledge of cloud-based solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP) and microservices architecture.
  • Leadership & Communication: Exceptional ability to inspire and lead engineering teams. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make critical decisions under pressure. Excellent communication skills to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

NICE TO HAVE

  • Previous experience in the gaming industry or with gaming-related technologies.
  • Familiarity with payment systems, APIs, or infrastructure platforms.
  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Certifications in cloud computing, Agile, or software architecture.

BENEFITS:


Convenient work tools

Latest Mac workplaces + additional hardware to make you more effective at work

Google Chat, Gmail, Google Drive, Confluence, Jira, GitLab


Professional growth

Free trainings and participation in specialized conferences

Rich knowledge exchange within the company


More perks

Health insurance (Medical, dental and optical)- Employee and dependants

Flexible hours: organize your day according to your needs and sprint & teamwork demands

No dress code

Comfortable and new office environment 


PHYSICAL DEMANDS


The physical demands for this position are sits, stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during working hours. These physical requirements may be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodations. 


The duties of this position may change from time to time so the individual and organization can achieve their results. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive. Xsolla KL Sdn Bhd takes your privacy very seriously, and will not sell or externally distribute any data received during the hiring process. Pursuant to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA”), Xsolla KL Sdn Bhd is mindful and committed to the protection of your personal information and your privacy. Please direct any inquiries regarding your data privacy to [email protected].


For more vacancies: https://xsolla.com/careers/vacancies

Top Skills

Agile
DevOps
The Company
Oaks, CA
593 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2005

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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