Senior Frontend Software Developer
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 join a team responsible for building the platform powering all user-facing experiences at Xsolla. You'll collaborate with local and international teams, focusing on user-centric software that elevates the digital experience for a global audience. You'll contribute to building high-performance frontend solutions used by game developers worldwide, working on complex technical initiatives while supporting predictable, reliable delivery.
Requirements
- At least 2+ years of experience holding a senior frontend development title
- 7+ years of frontend software development experience with strong expertise in modern frontend frameworks at scale
- Experience building or leading frontend development for e-commerce, gaming, or monetization platforms
- Extensive experience with Typescript, React, Redux or modern state management libraries
- Experience with module federation, component architecture, performance optimizations, accessibility, RSC, and SSR patterns
- Strong expertise in modern CSS frameworks and UX/UI design systems and principles
- Solid understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful or RPC-style APIs integration and patterns
- Proficiency with Node.js and MongoDB for server-side functionality
- Experience with automated testing frameworks (Vitest/Jest) and end-to-end testing (Playwright/Cypress)
- Good understanding of bundling and compilation (e.g., webpack, rollup, vite, esbuild)
- Experience with CI/CD workflows (GitLab CI or similar), private registries, and secure artifact handling
- Proven ability to influence technical decisions and drive change; experience in a leadership role is a plus
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills facilitating effective collaboration with a cross functional team
- Committed to writing high-quality code and continuously improving projects
- Strong understanding of development best practices, including design patterns, testing methodologies, and an agile development process
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to translate complex requirements into intuitive user experiences
- Design, build and evolve scalable, high-performance frontend web applications
- Participate in code reviews, share best practices, and help maintain high engineering standards within the frontend team
- Work closely with DevOps to streamline CI/CD pipelines, improve deployment reliability, and enhance observability through metrics and monitoring tools
- Own features end-to-end including requirement refinement, implementation, testing, and delivery
- Optimize frontend performance, focusing on loading times, rendering speed, and bundle efficiency
- Ensure cross-browser and multi-device compatibility while meeting accessibility standards
- Contribute to modernization, refactoring, and continuous performance improvements
- Contribute and enforce engineering best practices across coding, documentation, testing, and review processes
- Ensure strong automated test coverage and reliable CI/CD workflows
- Own operational excellence, including incident response, root-cause analysis, and long-term reliability improvements
- Advocate for scalability, performance, security, and observability across the platform's architecture and tooling
- Identify technical risks, estimate complexity, and communicate trade-offs to leadership and stakeholders
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- PTO
- Personalized career roadmap
- Professional development through training and educational opportunities