Backend Developer
Xsolla (USA), Inc., operating under the Xsolla brand, is a global video game commerce and payments company serving game developers, publishers, creators, and payment providers.
Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026
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About Xsolla (USA), Inc.
Xsolla provides merchant-of-record and payment-processing services plus direct-to-consumer commerce, web shops, publishing and distribution tools, cloud gaming, fraud prevention, player engagement, creator monetization, and developer tooling for the video game industry. Its solutions operate across 200+ geographies with 1,000+ payment methods and are actively supported through live products, documentation, customer support, and ongoing hiring.
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About the Role
You will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and microservices. You will optimize databases, improve availability and deployment processes, conduct code reviews, mentor colleagues, collaborate across functions, and drive automation, testing, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional backend development experience with Go
- Experience designing and maintaining microservices architectures
- Strong SQL and NoSQL database experience with query optimization
- Knowledge of RESTful APIs, event-driven systems, and asynchronous communication
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD automation
- Understanding of software design principles, OOP, and clean architecture
- Familiarity with testing frameworks and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana
- Experience in Agile and Scrum environments
- Strong communication, leadership, and ownership skills
- Proficiency in English for technical communication and documentation
- Experience with Go frameworks such as Gin, Echo, or Fiber is a plus
- Familiarity with GraphQL or gRPC is a plus
- Background in distributed systems, caching layers, or message queues is a plus
- Exposure to gaming, fintech, or digital asset platforms is a plus
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services
- Architect and evolve microservices-based systems
- Implement and optimize database structures and queries
- Ensure availability, performance, and fault tolerance across distributed services
- Improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and system observability
- Conduct code reviews and mentor team members
- Collaborate with product, frontend, and DevOps teams
- Drive automation, testing, and proactive system monitoring
- Adopt emerging technologies to enhance platform capabilities