(Senior) Android Developer

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Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai, CHN
In-Office
Senior level
Gaming
The Role
Build and maintain a white-label Android game store using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. Implement browsing, search, game detail pages, user accounts, game library, resumable downloads, install/update management, theming/multi-flavor builds, performance and stability improvements, and collaborate with product, design, backend and QA.
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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.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for a Senior Android Engineer who is self-motivated, product-minded, and technically rigorous to join our Storefront Engineering team. The best candidate will be someone who thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and exceptionally dynamic setting and is excited to build a high-quality, white-label Android game store from the ground up, tackling complex challenges in large-game distribution, download management, and multi-tenant theming.
 
Strong Kotlin and modern Android development skills are essential, along with experience in native Android development, particularly with large-file downloaders, app stores, or content distribution systems. The ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams (product, design, backend, and QA) and drive technical decisions will be key to your success in this role.

If you’re passionate about creating high-performance, feature-rich consumer-facing applications and love solving the unique technical challenges of distributing and updating large-scale Android games, we would love to hear from you!

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, and memory usage.

    • Collaborate closely with product owner, designer, backend dev, and QA; contribute to technical design and code reviews.

    • Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code; enforce coding standards and participate in peer code reviews.

Qualifications and Skills

    • 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 mastery of Java and its equivalents).

    • Proficient with Jetpack Compose for declarative UI development (traditional View/XML experience is a plus).

    • 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), and local storage.

    • Familiar with the Gradle build system, including white-label / multi-tenant / multi-flavor builds, signing, and version management.

    • Solid understanding of Android’s installation mechanisms, permission model, and behavioral changes across OS versions.

    • Solid engineering fundamentals: coding standards, unit testing, and version control (GitLab/GitHub).

    • Proficiency with AI coding tools to boost development productivity.

Nice to have

  • Understanding of the Chinese gaming industry, game app characteristics, and player needs.

  • Experience in game development, publishing, or operations on major Chinese gaming platforms.

  • 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, ad monetization, analytics, real-name verification).

  • Note: Less experienced candidates could be considered as middle-level developers.

Job Description
This job description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work currently performed and is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required.

Privacy Notice & Data Processing Consent
By submitting your application and uploading your resume/CV, you acknowledge and agree that Xsolla will process your personal information (including but not limited to your name, contact details, work experience, and educational background) for the purpose of recruitment, candidate evaluation, and internal record-keeping.

In accordance with the Personal Information Protection Law of the People's Republic of China (PIPL):
Purpose Limitation: Your data will only be used for current and future recruitment considerations within Xsolla.
Sensitivity: We will handle your personal information with a high duty of care.
Your Rights: You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information, and to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.

If your application proceeds past the final interview stage, we may conduct a background check, subject to applicable laws and regulations, only after obtaining your separate written consent. Any such check will be strictly limited to information directly relevant to the employment relationship (e.g., educational background, employment history) and will comply fully with the PIPL. Your personal information will be used solely for recruitment and human resource management purposes, and we will implement rigorous security measures to protect your data.

Xsolla takes your privacy rights seriously. We are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with Chinese data protection laws and will not sell, unlawfully provide, or disclose any personal data received during the hiring process without your explicit authorization. As a data processor, we uphold our obligations to safeguard your personal data and respect your privacy.

For any inquiries related to data privacy, please contact: [email protected]

Explore more opportunities at: https://xsolla.com/careers

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

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
HQ: Sherman Oaks, CA
593 Employees
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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