Staff Software Engineer Identity and Access Management
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
You will own and evolve authentication and authorization infrastructure that enables users to interact securely with services. You will design and build mission-critical identity systems, including identity federation, token lifecycles, and fine-grained access-control models. You will create resilient multi-tenant identity solutions while balancing security, platform stability, and developer experience.
Requirements
- 10+ years of backend or systems engineering experience, including at least 5 years in Identity and Access Management
- Expert-level Go proficiency
- Experience building high-performance, concurrent, scalable distributed systems
- Experience deploying and managing services in Kubernetes environments on AWS or GCP
- Architectural understanding of OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, and SCIM
- Experience with identity federation, token management, and complex access-control flows
- Knowledge of modern security best practices, encryption standards, and secure coding principles
Responsibilities
- Own authentication and authorization infrastructure
- Architect, build, and scale the foundational security layer
- Design mission-critical identity systems
- Implement identity federation, token lifecycles, and fine-grained access-control models
- Build resilient multi-tenant identity solutions
Benefits
- Unlimited Flexible Time Off