Backend Engineer (PHP/Golang)
Xsolla is a global video game commerce company providing tools and services to launch, monetize, and scale games. Its offerings include payments, web shops, publishing, distribution, LiveOps, anti-fraud, subscriptions, SDKs, and creator solutions for developers, publishers, payment providers, creators, and other gaming businesses.
Maintainer signals as of 8/23/2026
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About Xsolla (USA), Inc.
Xsolla operates as a global merchant of record and video game commerce platform serving developers, publishers, resellers, payment providers, creators, and retailers. It provides payment processing across more than 200 countries and regions, 1,000+ payment methods, and 130+ currencies, alongside tax management, compliance, fraud prevention, refunds, dispute management, and end-user support. Its product portfolio includes Web Shop, Publishing Suite, Payments, Xsolla Pay, Mobile Buy Button, SDKs, Subscriptions, game distribution, Partner Network, Offerwall, LiveOps, Anti-Fraud, Login, Site Builder, cloud gaming, and related gaming commerce tools.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
Develop and maintain scalable backend services that power products used by game developers and players worldwide. Design and implement new services, propose product improvements, own code in production, write automated tests, follow CI/CD practices, and collaborate with engineering, product, design, and QA teams.
Requirements
- Experience developing industrial web applications with PHP and/or Golang
- Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures
- Understanding of decomposition principles, OOP, and design patterns
- Ability to write unit and functional tests
- Good command of SQL, database design, and OLTP/OLAP approaches
- Ability to participate effectively in team-based development
- English proficiency at B2 level
- Experience with high-load enterprise applications and event-driven systems is a plus
- Experience with application architecture patterns is a plus
- Experience with Docker, Jenkins, GitLab, or similar CI/CD systems is a plus
- Frontend experience, preferably with React, is a plus
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain new functionality
- Design and implement new services to support product features
- Proactively propose ideas for improving the product
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and QA to deliver end-to-end solutions
- Monitor, debug, and continuously improve service performance and reliability
- Write automated tests and follow CI/CD best practices
- Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge sharing
Benefits
- Latest Mac workplaces and additional hardware
- Free training and specialized conference participation
- Health insurance for employees and dependants
- Flexible hours
- No dress code
- Comfortable new office environment
Hiring Process
Final interview stage followed by background checks where permitted by law.