Developer Relations Director (CIS)
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
Lead regional developer relations, manage and mentor developer evangelists, oversee lighthouse integrations, represent developer needs to product management, build community relationships, lead events and presentations, guide educational content, and adjust regional strategies using performance data.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, or Technical Evangelism.
- At least 2 years of leadership experience.
- Strong technical background in game development.
- Hands-on experience with integrations and APIs.
- Ability to lead distributed teams and deliver measurable engagement outcomes.
- Established presence in regional and global game developer communities.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
- Experience producing technical content in multiple formats.
- Fluency in Russian and English.
- Ability to travel across the CIS region.
Responsibilities
- Oversee developer relations activities in the assigned region.
- Manage and mentor Developer Evangelists.
- Lead lighthouse integration cases.
- Partner with Product Management to address developer feedback and adoption barriers.
- Advocate for game developers in online and offline communities.
- Represent Xsolla at industry events.
- Organize meetups, hackathons, and platform launch events.
- Guide the creation of documentation, tutorials, demos, videos, and educational materials.
- Ensure content supports custom and self-service integrations.
- Collaborate with Developer Marketing to promote materials and track impact.
- Review performance and adjust regional tactics and priorities.