Game Tech Lead (UE5 / Multiplayer Systems)
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 engineering direction for a next-generation immersive multiplayer platform, combining hands-on gameplay engineering, multiplayer architecture, technical strategy, scalability, performance optimization, and team leadership.
Requirements
- Strong expertise in Unreal Engine 5
- Advanced knowledge of C++ and Blueprints
- Proven experience building and shipping multiplayer gameplay systems
- Deep understanding of networking, dedicated servers, and online infrastructure
- Experience with gameplay architecture and performance optimization
- Experience integrating game clients with backend platform services
- Strong technical leadership and mentoring experience
- Ability to work across engineering, art, and production disciplines
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Responsibilities
- Lead the technical implementation of gameplay systems in Unreal Engine 5
- Architect and maintain multiplayer systems, networking, and server-side gameplay infrastructure
- Drive engineering best practices, code quality, and long-term technical scalability
- Optimize runtime performance across gameplay and multiplayer systems
- Collaborate with technical art and creative teams on integrated production workflows
- Support cloud-delivered interactive experiences and scalable online environments
- Mentor engineers and contribute to technical leadership across the project
- Work with production and stakeholders to align technical execution with project goals
Benefits
- Unlimited Flexible Time Off
- Personalized career roadmap
- Training and educational opportunities