Tech Lead - Backend Gaming Integrations & Architecture

Xsolla Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Flexible Time Off

Career roadmap

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Xsolla is seeking a Tech Lead to own the architecture, integrations, and technical direction for systems that bridge Xsolla's platform with external backend gaming service providers.

This role requires strong technical leadership and a deep understanding of game backend ecosystems. You will guide a team delivering high-impact features that unify services across multiple platforms, ensuring secure, scalable data flows and reliable deployments.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of game backend systems and services (identity, entitlements, inventory, progression, matchmaking).
• Proven experience designing integrations between large-scale platforms or distributed systems.
• Proven experience SDK/API design skills and experience with microservices architectures.
• Familiarity with cloud-native environments, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
• Excellent communication, cross-team collaboration, and technical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy and architecture for integrations with third-party backend gaming service providers.
• Design robust, scalable solutions that connect external game backend services with Xsolla's ecosystem.
• Act as the primary subject-matter expert on backend gaming systems, including identity, inventory, entitlements, progression, matchmaking, and social features.
• Collaborate with external provider teams and internal Xsolla product/engineering groups to align APIs, workflows, and use cases.
• Ensure secure, reliable, and efficient data flows across all integration surfaces.
• Mentor engineers, lead code reviews, and promote best practices in software architecture.
• Improve observability, monitoring, and deployment stability across integrated systems.

Skills

Game backend understanding

Integrations design

SDK/API design

Microservices architectures

Cloud-native & CI/CD

DevOps practices

Cross-team leadership

Job description

Xsolla is seeking a Tech Lead to own the architecture, integrations, and technical direction for systems that bridge Xsolla's platform with external backend gaming service providers.

This role requires strong technical leadership and a deep understanding of game backend ecosystems. You will guide a team delivering high-impact features that unify services across multiple platforms, ensuring secure, scalable data flows and reliable deployments.