Posted 7 months ago
Backend Engineer (Go)
@ Xsolla
Montréal, Quebec
Overview
Xsolla, a global commerce company serving video game developers, is hiring a full-time Backend Engineer to build and ship reliable, secure, scalable backend systems in Go. The role covers design through deployment, architecture input, refactoring legacy code and incident response. Candidates need 6+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years of production Go.
Pay:
$90,000–$150,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Build and ship reliable, secure, scalable backend systems
- Own implementation from design to deployment
- Refactor legacy codebases while maintaining feature continuity
- Handle incident response, root cause analysis and observability improvements
- Write clear, testable, well-documented code and contribute to code reviews
Requirements summary:
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
- 2+ years of hands-on Go (Golang) in production
- Strong experience with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL
- Proficient with Docker, Kubernetes (K8s) and Helm
- Familiarity with RabbitMQ or Kafka and Git/CI/CD workflows
- Working knowledge of React and/or Next.js; basic cloud knowledge (GCP preferred)
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-03-26
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 6+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office, Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Background checks | criminal record, education |
| Perks mentioned | Paid training |
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Xsolla
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Xsolla's video game business engine helps game developers and publishers operate more efficiently and sell more games.
Full company description
Xsolla's video game business engine helps game developers and publishers operate more efficiently and sell more games. Serving only the video game industry, Xsolla caters to businesses from indie to enterprise, with solutions that solve the complexities of distribution, marketing, and monetization so developers, publishers, and platform partners. Our goal is to increase your audience, sales and revenue. Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices worldwide, Xsolla operates as a merchant and seller of record for major gaming entities like Valve, Twitch, Epic Games, and PUBG Corporation.
- LinkedIn followers
- 51,099
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,222
- Reported office locations
- 15260 Ventura Blvd, Suite 2230, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, US
- Komsomolsky Ave., 1, Perm, 614000, RU
- 13F, T412 Building 412, Seoul, Gangnam-gu 135-879, KR
- Krausenstraße 9, Berlin, BE 10117, DE
- Vertical Corporate Tower B Avenue 10, The Vertical Bangsar South City,, No. 8 Jalan Kerinchi, Kuala Lumpur, 59200, MY
- 2002B Raffles City Office Building No. 1 Dongzhimen South Street, Beijing, Dongcheng District, CN
- No. 11-12 Tak Hing Street, Suites 1401-02 ,14/F, Rightful Centre,, Tsim Sha Tsui , HK
- 6 EU Tong Sen Street, #10-15, Singapore, SG
- South West Delhi, Delhi 110075, IN
- Dubai, 390226, AE
- 25 Canada Square, London, England E14 5LQ, GB
- Dublin, IS
- Limassol, CY
- Tokyo, JP
- Business categories
- Billing
- Payments
- Video Games
- Other recorded names
- Xsolla
- Specialties
- game payments
- local payment solutions
- online game monetization
- microtransactions
- in-game payment solutions
- in-game payments
- online game payments
- in-game monetization
- game monetization
- billing
- billing services
- payment gateway
- fraud management
- gaming
- game publishing
- game development
- mobile game monetization
- video game funding
- revenue building
- and video game discoverability
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Xsolla's video game business engine helps game developers and publishers operate more efficiently and sell more games. Serving only the video game industry, Xsolla caters to businesses from indie to enterprise, with solutions that solve the complexities of distribution, marketing, and monetization so developers, publishers, and platform partners. Our goal is to increase your audience, sales and revenue…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer Games |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Sherman Oaks, CA |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2005 |
| Specialties | game paymentslocal payment solutionsonline game monetizationmicrotransactionsin-game payment solutionsin-game paymentsonline game paymentsin-game monetizationgame monetizationbilling |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 38 |
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ABOUT YOU
You will play a pivotal role in delivering high-impact software solutions across our platform. You bring curiosity, initiative, and a passion for clean, scalable systems. You collaborate effectively with teammates and cross-functional partners to design, build, and improve our technical stack. You’re hands-on, deeply engaged in the code, and consistently seeking better ways to solve complex engineering challenges.
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
- Build and ship reliable, secure, and scalable backend systems.
- Own implementation from design to deployment, ensuring maintainability and performance.
- Participate in architectural discussions and offer informed technical input.
- Refactor legacy codebases to improve structure and efficiency while maintaining feature
- continuity.
- Drive production readiness by handling incident response, root cause analysis, and
- observability improvements.
- Write clear, testable, and well-documented code, emphasizing quality and automation.
- Contribute to a culture of engineering excellence through code reviews and design
- discussions.
- Advocate for sound software development practices and continuous improvement.
- Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to align on objectives
- and deliverables.
- Contribute to technical scoping and estimation for features and infrastructure work.
- Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt and improve the developer experience.
Software Engineering & Problem Solving:
Technical Excellence:
Collaboration & Impact:
Qualifications & Skills
- 6+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with Go (Golang) in production environments.
- Strong experience working with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL.
- Proficient with containerization and orchestration tools: Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), and
- Helm.
- Familiarity with messaging systems like RabbitMQ or Kafka.
- Comfortable using Git and CI/CD tooling in collaborative workflows.
- Working knowledge of frontend technologies, especially React and/or Next.js.
- Basic understanding of cloud platforms (GCP preferred).
Nice to Have:
- Experience building scalable, secure Login-as-a-Service platforms.
- Deep knowledge of OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, JWT, and session/token management.
- Strong grasp of social login, SSO, and federated identity.
- Designed multi-tenant identity systems with isolation and configurability.
- Delivered developer-friendly APIs, SDKs, and integration documentation.
- Strong English communicator, for both technical and non-technical topics.
Benefits:
We are passionate about fostering a supportive environment for our team, so we prioritize the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of our employees and their families through a comprehensive Benefits Program. This includes medical, dental, and vision, PTO, and a personalized career roadmap for each employee. By investing in professional development through training and educational opportunities, we ensure that our team thrives both personally and professionally. Together, we’re not just building a business; we’re cultivating a community that values creativity, collaboration, and the transformative power of play.
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 Backend Engineer, 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]
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