Lead the technical direction of the LiveOps Monetization platform, guiding engineers across stacks, making architectural decisions, and mentoring the team while ensuring system scalability for real-time operations.
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for a Tech Lead to own the technical direction of the LiveOps Monetization platform. You will guide engineers across backend and frontend stacks, make architectural decisions, and ensure our systems scale to the demands of real-time operations.
This role is hands-on with a strong emphasis on leadership, mentoring, and roadmap execution.
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:
- Lead design and development of scalable LiveOps services and dashboards.
- Provide technical leadership across backend (PHP, Go) and frontend (React/ NextJS).
- Architect solutions for high-availability, real-time operational tools.
- Mentor engineers, lead code reviews, and drive engineering best practices.
- Work closely with Product and Design to deliver complex LiveOps workflows.
- Oversee performance, observability, and reliability improvements.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 5+ years experience in software engineering, including leadership responsibilities.
- Strong backend experience and solid understanding of frontend architecture.
- Proven experience designing scalable microservices and APIs.
- Strong database knowledge (PostgreSQL/MySQL).
- Experience with distributed systems, performance tuning, and monitoring.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder alignment, and decision-making skills.
Nice to Have:
- NodeJS experience (highly desirable for internal service integrations).
- Background in gaming, fintech, or high-load platforms.
- Experience with real-time or data-heavy dashboards.
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 the Tech Lead — LiveOps Team, 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 following role responsibilities:
Accessing confidential company data
Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
Handling sensitive financial information/managing budgets/accessing funds
Rights Under the Fair Chance Act:
Applicants are encouraged to inquire about their rights under the Fair Chance Act. If you have questions regarding our hiring practices, please contact [email protected].
Top Skills
Go
MySQL
Nextjs
PHP
Postgres
React
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