Middle/Senior Backend Engineer (Golang & PHP)
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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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
Design, implement, and optimize technical solutions tailored to users in China, continuously improve service performance and stability, and participate in gaming payment product research, 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, including data structures and design patterns
- Proficiency in Go or PHP and familiarity with mainstream development frameworks
- Experience designing and developing large-scale distributed systems
- Deep understanding of message queues, Elasticsearch, Redis, and MySQL, including their principles and optimizations
- Excellent teamwork, communication skills, and sense of responsibility
- Strong problem-solving skills, logical thinking, critical thinking, summarization, and synthesis abilities
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 products in the gaming payment domain
- Drive implementation and promotion of gaming payment products
Hiring Process
If the application proceeds past the final interview stage, Xsolla may conduct a background check after obtaining separate written consent, subject to applicable laws and regulations.