Xsolla School Program Director (Global / Multi-Site)

Xsolla; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global commerce company in Kuala Lumpur is hiring a Program Director for its Xsolla School. The role involves designing and managing educational programs to produce job-ready engineers. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years in engineering education or technical training, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multi-site programs effectively. The role offers opportunities for professional growth and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Health insurance (Medical, dental, optical)

Flexible working hours

Professional growth opportunities

Comfortable office environment

Latest Mac workplaces

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in engineering education or technical programs.
• Proven experience in managing multi-site or distributed programs.
• Strong understanding of software engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the global strategy for Xsolla School programs.
• Ensure consistency in quality and outcomes.
• Oversee the design and continuous improvement of technical curricula.

Skills

Operational discipline

Technical fluency

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

Google Drive

Jira

Confluence

GitLab

Job description

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 the Role

The Xsolla School Program Director is responsible for designing, scaling, and operating Xsolla’s internal school and early-career talent programs across multiple global sites. This role owns the end-to-end strategy and execution of the Xsolla School — from curriculum design and instructor management to student outcomes and hiring readiness.

You will work closely with Engineering Leadership, HR, and Product teams to ensure the program produces high-quality, job-ready engineers aligned with Xsolla’s technical standards and business needs.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong operational discipline, technical fluency, and experience running complex, multi-location education or talent programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Strategy & Ownership: Define and own the global strategy for Xsolla School programs across multiple locations.
• Quality, outcomes, and standards: Ensure consistency in quality, outcomes, and standards while allowing for local adaptation.
• Operating model: Build a scalable operating model that supports future expansion to new regions.
• Curriculum & Learning Design: Oversee the design and continuous improvement of technical curricula (software engineering, QA, DevOps, data, etc.).
• Real-world alignment: Ensure programs reflect real Xsolla production systems, tooling, coding standards, and workflows.
• Curriculum alignment: Partner with Engineering leaders to align curriculum with current and future technology stacks.
• Multi-Site Operations: Run day-to-day operations of the school programs in Kuala Lumpur and Perm, including schedules, cohorts, and resources.
• Governance & metrics: Establish clear governance, reporting, and performance metrics across sites.
• Travel: Travel periodically between sites to ensure alignment, quality, and team engagement.
• University partnerships: Liaise and work with local universities.

Instructor & Mentor Management

• Onboard, and manage instructors, mentors, and teaching assistants.
• Create enablement frameworks for instructors coming from engineering backgrounds.
• Ensure teaching quality through reviews, feedback loops, and continuous coaching.

Talent Pipeline & Outcomes

• Own measurable outcomes such as graduation rates, job-readiness benchmarks, and conversion to full-time Xsolla roles.
• Partner with HR and Engineering to integrate graduates into teams smoothly.
• Continuously improve hiring success and retention of program graduates.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for Engineering Directors, HR, and site leadership.
• Communicate program progress, risks, and results to executive stakeholders.
• Represent Xsolla School internally and externally when required (universities, partners, events).

Budget & Resource Management

• Own program budgets, headcount planning, and vendor relationships.
• Ensure cost-efficiency while maintaining high-quality outcomes.
• Evaluate tools, platforms, and learning technologies.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in one or more of the following:
• Engineering education / bootcamps
• Technical training programs
• Early-career or graduate engineering programs
• Engineering leadership with strong talent development ownership
• Proven experience running multi-site or distributed programs.
• Strong understanding of software engineering practices and modern development workflows.
• Experience working closely with senior engineering leaders.
• Excellent operational, organizational, and execution skills.
• Strong communication skills in English (written and spoken).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a product-based or platform company.
• Background as a software engineer or engineering manager.
• Experience scaling programs internationally.
• Familiarity with mentoring junior engineers into production teams.
• Experience working across Asia and Eastern Europe time zones.

Benefits

• Convenient work tools: Latest Mac workplaces + additional hardware to make you more effective at work.
• Google Chat, Gmail, Google Drive, Confluence, Jira, GitLab
• Professional growth: Free trainings and participation in specialized conferences.
• Rich knowledge exchange within the company.
• More perks: 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 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. By submitting your application, you consent to Xsolla conducting background checks, where permitted by law, after the final interview stage. All checks will comply with local regulations, and your information will be handled confidentially. Xsolla KL Sdn Bhd takes your privacy very seriously, and will not sell or externally distribute any data received during the hiring process. Pursuant to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA”), Xsolla KL Sdn Bhd is mindful and committed to the protection of your personal information and your privacy. Please direct any inquiries regarding your data privacy to [e-mail] .

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