Senior Software Engineer (Publisher Account Platform)

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.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is technically strong, solution-oriented, and passionate about building resilient distributed systems to join our Publisher Account team. The best candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and be excited to design and implement high-performance backend solutions that power Xsolla’s primary interface for game developers, partners, and internal teams.

Strong Go and PHP development skills, a deep understanding of distributed systems, and experience with microservices architecture, container orchestration, and system optimization are essential. You should be confident working with messaging queues, caching layers, and relational databases, and be able to design for scalability, fault tolerance, and performance. The ability to collaborate across teams, lead by example, and continuously drive technical excellence will be key to your success in this role.

If you're passionate about building backend systems that support millions of users in the gaming and payments space, and love solving complex infrastructure challenges that directly impact product delivery for developers and partners, we’d love to hear from you!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, implement, and optimize scalable, high-performance technical solutions tailored to users in the China region.
• Continuously improve service performance, stability, and reliability to meet growing business demands.
• Participate in research and discussions related to gaming payment products, and drive their implementation and promotion.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, user-centric solutions.
• Design and develop large-scale distributed systems with a focus on microservices architecture.
• Implement service management strategies such as auto-scaling, auto-downgrading, and burn-down mechanisms to ensure system resilience.
• Leverage middleware technologies such as RabbitMQ, Redis, and MySQL to build efficient and reliable systems.
• Optimize system performance through a deep understanding and application of message queues, caching, and database principles.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the team’s technical growth.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
• At least 6 years of backend development experience with a proven track record of delivering high-quality systems.
• Strong programming skills and a solid foundation in computer science, including algorithms, data structures, and design patterns.
• Expertise in Go and PHP, and familiarity with frameworks such as Gin (Golang) and Symfony (PHP).
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration and microservices design.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, including service discovery, load balancing, and fault tolerance.
• Proficiency in RabbitMQ, Redis, and MySQL for messaging, caching, and database management.
• Experience optimizing middleware and database performance for high-traffic systems.
• Experience implementing service resilience strategies such as auto-downgrading and circuit breaking.
• Strong problem-solving skills for addressing system failures and performance bottlenecks.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong sense of responsibility and ownership with a focus on delivering results.
• Clear logical thinking, critical thinking, and the ability to summarize and synthesize complex information.

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience in the gaming or payment industry.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK Stack.
• Understanding of security best practices in payment systems.

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

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

Free trainings and participation in specialized conferences

Rich knowledge exchange within the company

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

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.