We’re building a white-label Android game store app from the ground up — a platform for distributing games, with in-app purchases, download and install management, and the ability to be fully customized for partners. We’re looking for a strong Android engineer to help build a high-quality consumer-facing app.
ABOUT USXsolla 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.
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Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain the Android client for the game store, using Kotlin + Jetpack Compose to deliver a modern, high-performance UI
- Implement core features: game browsing, categories, search and filtering, game detail pages, user accounts, game library, ratings and reviews
- Design and implement the game download, install, and update management module (resumable downloads, guided/silent installation, signature verification, version management)
- Implement white-label theming and multi-channel build capabilities (via Gradle product flavors and/or runtime theme configuration) to support per-partner branding
- Optimize app performance(e.g. startup time), stability(e.g. crash rate), binary size, memory usage
- Collaborate closely with product owner, designer, backend dev, and QA; contribute to technical design and code reviews
Android Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science or a related field, with 5+ years of native Android development experience
- Strong command of Kotlin, including coroutines and Flow for asynchronous programming (or master Java and its equivalents)
- Proficient with Jetpack Compose for declarative UI development (traditional View/XML experience is a plus)
- Proficiency with AI coding tools At least 3+ of the following
- Familiar with Android Jetpack components (ViewModel, Lifecycle, Room, Navigation, Hilt) and MVVM/MVI architecture
- Familiar with common libraries: networking (Retrofit/OkHttp), image loading (Coil/Glide), local storage
- Familiar with the Gradle build system, including white-label / multi-tenant / multi-flavor builds, signing, and version management
- Experience with app stores, content distribution, or downloader-type products is a big plus
- Understanding of Android’s installation mechanisms, permission model, and behavioral changes across versions
- Solid engineering fundamentals: coding standards, unit testing, GitLab/GitHub
Gaming Requirements
- Understanding of the Chinese gaming industry, game app’s characteristics and player needs
- Experience in Chinese game building, publishing, operation on main Chinese gaming platforms
- Experience in the game development, publishing, operations
- Familiarity with the Android package structure exported by game engines such as Unity / Unreal (APK + OBB expansion files, large asset bundles)
- Experience integrating game SDKs (account login, in-app purchases (IAP), ad monetization, analytics, real-name verification)
- Understanding of download, install, and asset-update mechanisms for large games (asset splitting / hot updates)
At least 3+ of the following
Nice to have
- Familiarity with CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
Note: less experienced candidate could be considered as middle-level developer.
Skills Required
- Degree in Computer Science or related field
- 5+ years native Android development experience
- Strong command of Kotlin, including coroutines and Flow (or master Java)
- Proficient with Jetpack Compose
- Proficiency with AI coding tools
- Familiarity with Android Jetpack components (ViewModel, Lifecycle, Room, Navigation, Hilt) and MVVM/MVI
- Familiarity with networking and image libraries (Retrofit/OkHttp, Coil/Glide) and local storage
- Familiar with Gradle build system including white-label/multi-flavor builds, signing, version management
- Understanding of Android installation mechanisms, permission model, and behavioral changes across versions
- Solid engineering fundamentals: coding standards, unit testing, GitLab/GitHub
- Experience with app stores, content distribution, or downloader-type products
- Understanding of Chinese gaming industry and game publishing/operations experience
- Familiarity with Android packages from Unity/Unreal (APK + OBB) and large asset bundles
- Experience integrating game SDKs (login, IAP, ads, analytics, real-name verification)
- Understanding of download, install, and asset-update mechanisms for large games (asset splitting/hot updates)
- Familiarity with CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
Xsolla Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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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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.
