Backend Engineer (PHP&Golang)

Xsolla; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision plans

Unlimited Flexible Time Off

Personalized career roadmap

Job summary

A global commerce company in Montreal is seeking a Backend Engineer (PHP/Golang) to develop and maintain application functionality. The ideal candidate has strong programming skills in PHP and/or Golang, understands algorithms and data structures, and can work in a collaborative environment. This role offers an annual salary of $80,000 - $130,000 along with comprehensive benefits including paid medical, dental, vision plans, and unlimited Flexible Time Off.

Qualifications

• Experience in programming industrial web applications.
• Strong analytical skills and communication abilities.
• Ability to drive best practices in software development.

Responsibilities

• Develop new functionality and maintain it.
• Create new services for new features.
• Offer new ideas for improving the product.

Skills

Backend development in PHP

Backend development in Golang

Understanding of algorithms and data structures

SQL and database design

Unit and functional testing

Job description

Backend Engineer (PHP/Golang) – Xsolla

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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.

About You

We are looking for Backend Engineers who are innovative, collaborative, and adaptable to join our engineering team. The best candidate will be someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, highly collaborative, and dynamic environment and drive best practices in software development. Strong technical expertise, analytical skills, and communication abilities are essential, along with experience in software development and design across various technologies and frameworks. If you’re passionate about advancing technology solutions, designing scalable and maintainable systems, and love partnering with diverse teams to create innovative and impactful solutions, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Develop new functionality and maintain it
• Create new services for new features
• Offer new ideas for improving the product

Qualifications & Skills

• Have experience in programming and industrial web application backend development in PHP and/or Golang
• Have a good understanding of algorithms and data structures
• Understand decomposition principles, OOP and patterns
• Can write testable code, unit and functional tests
• Have a good command of SQL, database design, OLTP/OLAP approaches
• Participate in team development

$80,000 - $130,000 a year.

The listed range is specific to Canada and varies based on factors such as location and experience.

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 this position, 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 responsibilities involving accessing confidential company data, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and handling sensitive financial information or managing budgets/accessing funds.

Benefits

We are passionate about fostering a supportive environment for our team. Our comprehensive Benefits Program includes 100% company‑paid medical, dental, and vision plans, unlimited Flexible Time Off, and a personalized career roadmap for each employee. We invest in professional development through training and educational opportunities to ensure team members thrive personally and professionally.

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