The Tech Lead drives the technical direction of monetization integration solutions, leading development and architecture of UI components, collaborating across teams, and mentoring engineers.
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for a MIT (Monetization Integration Team) Tech Lead to drive the technical direction and delivery of monetization-focused integration solutions. This includes leading the development of HTML-based integration flows, UI components, and tools that help partners implement Xsolla’s monetization products quickly and reliably. The role blends hands-on engineering, architectural ownership, and leadership of a team working on integration-level and user-facing experiences.
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 the design, architecture, and implementation of HTML-based monetization integration flows and supporting tools.
- Drive modernization, refactoring, and performance improvements across MIT codebases.
- Define, document, and enforce engineering standards and best practices for integration-focused development.
- Collaborate with product, design, backend, and platform teams to deliver smooth and reliable monetization integrations.
- Identify, prioritize, and address technical debt to ensure codebase stability and long-term maintainability.
- Build and deliver end-to-end UI solutions using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and backend integration points.
- Own production issues, guiding triage, incident management resolution, and systemic improvements.
- Maintain strong code review practices and ensure solid test coverage for integration-critical components.
- Improve overall development quality through automation, stronger testing pipelines, and adoption of AI-assisted tooling to accelerate implementation, reduce manual work, and increase consistency.
- Mentor and guide engineers, supporting growth and sound technical judgement.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 5+ years of software development experience, with strong expertise in web technologies.
- Deep proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and integration-focused UI work.
- Hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, Next.js, or similar).
- Solid understanding of API-driven workflows and backend integration patterns.
- Familiarity with templating, bundling, build systems, and deployment workflows.
- Strong experience with Git workflows and continuous integration practices.
- Demonstrated experience acting as a Technical Lead or leading engineers through complex systems.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams across engineering and product.
- Good English communications skills.
Nice to Have:
- Experience building developer-oriented integration guides, templates, or SDKs.
- Familiarity with PHP or Go environments.
- Scrum/Kanban experience
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
- Knowledge of client-side performance optimization and observability tools.
- Experience in monetization, payments, or game-related economic systems.
- Understanding of usability and UX concerns for integration-focused interfaces.
Top Skills
CSS
Git
HTML
JavaScript
Next.Js
React
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