Posted 11 months ago
Tech Lead — LiveOps Team
@ Xsolla
Montréal, Quebec
Overview
Xsolla is hiring a Tech Lead for its LiveOps Team to own the technical direction of the LiveOps Monetization platform. The role guides backend and frontend engineers, makes architectural decisions, and ensures real-time operational systems scale; it is full-time and hands-on with a strong emphasis on leadership and mentoring.
Pay:
$120,000–$145,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Lead design and development of scalable LiveOps services and dashboards
- Provide technical leadership across backend and frontend
- Architect high-availability, real-time operational tools
- Mentor engineers, lead code reviews, drive best practices
- Oversee performance, observability, and reliability improvements
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years software engineering experience with leadership
- Strong backend experience and frontend architecture understanding
- Designing scalable microservices and APIs
- PostgreSQL or MySQL database knowledge
- Experience with distributed systems and monitoring
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-12-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| 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
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.
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 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].
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