Backend Engineer (Golang & PHP)
Xsolla is a video game commerce company that provides a suite of tools and services—including merchant of record payment processing, tax management, fraud prevention, compliance, refunds, dispute management, and end-user support—to help game developers and publishers launch, grow, and monetize their games globally. It serves video game developers, publishers, and studios of all sizes across global and regional markets.
About Xsolla
Xsolla connects the tools, systems, payments, and web shops used by the video games industry, positioning itself as a global merchant of record supporting over 1,000 payment methods and a cumulative audience of 50 million, with transaction fees around 5%. Its services include tax management, fraud monitoring and prevention, global and regional regulatory compliance, refund and dispute management, and end-user payment support. Xsolla's product lineup includes the Xsolla SDK for native in-app payments on side-loaded apps and alternative app stores, a Buy Button enabling link-out purchases from iOS mobile games in the U.S., and Web Shop for building customized, direct-to-consumer game storefronts. The company works with major gaming industry partners and clients such as Mytona, Ubisoft, MARVEL SNAP, and others, and highlights partner success stories, industry events, and its own culture and hiring initiatives on its site.
Skills
About the Role
You will design, implement, and optimize technical solutions tailored to the needs of users in the China region, continuously improving service performance and stability. You will also participate in research and discussions related to products in the gaming payment domain, driving their implementation and promotion.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field, with at least 3 years of backend development experience
- Strong programming skills and a solid foundation in computer science, with familiarity in data structures and design patterns
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (Go or PHP) and familiarity with relevant mainstream development frameworks
- Experience in designing and developing large-scale distributed systems, with a deep understanding of middleware technologies such as message queues, Elasticsearch (ES), Redis, and MySQL, including their principles and optimizations
- Excellent teamwork, communication skills, and a strong sense of responsibility
- Strong problem-solving skills, clear logical thinking, and an ability to think critically, summarize, and synthesize information
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and optimize technical solutions based on the needs of users in the China region
- Continuously improve service performance and stability
- Participate in research and discussions related to gaming payment products
- Drive implementation and promotion of gaming payment products