The Role
The Tech Lead will manage frontend development teams, set goals, plan processes, facilitate team rituals, and ensure professional growth of team members, while overseeing the frontend architecture and technology decisions.
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ABOUT YOU
We’re seeking an ambitious Team Lead with strong communication skills, strong work ethic, and the ability and desire to work in an exciting and demanding environment. You will help us to adopt our products to the China market.
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
- Development Management:Setting goals and planning the development process for the team
- Estimating the time of the implementation of individual tasks
- Organizing and facilitating team rituals
- Creating product QA process
- Participating in testing and delivery processes
- Team Management:Creating a support team from a scratch (onboarding, retaining, etc.)
- Supporting the professional growth of employees through the accumulation of knowledge and experience
- Working with the strengths and weaknesses of team members
- Building a culture of collective responsibility for commitments
- Creating a culture of trust, creativity and mentorship in the team
- Creating and updating a competency map as well as working with personal development tracks for each employee
- Defining future technologies and development architecture with the team
- Participating in the discussion of architectural solutions in the department
REQUIREMENTS
- 5+ years of frontend development experience
- Experience working in an Agile/Kanban environment
- Strong working knowledge of React and its ecosystem (state management, hooks, etc.)
- Solid understanding of backend components such as caches, networks, load balancers, and CDNs
- Ability to develop reliable, scalable, and maintainable frontend applications
- Fluent English (B2+ level) with strong communication skills
- Flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue
- Experience building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) or other large-scale agile frameworks
- Automation testing experience using Playwright or Cypress
- Exposure to key-value and document databases (e.g., Redis, MongoDB)
- Team leadership or management experience is a plus, could accept candidates without management experience
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
- 5+ years of frontend development experience
- Strong working knowledge of React and its ecosystem
- Fluent English (B2+ level)
- Experience working in an Agile/Kanban environment
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.
