Backend Software Engineer – Infrastructure Focused

🕒 January 20

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Xsolla

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2005

🎮 Gaming

🛍️ eCommerce

☁️ SaaS

Gaming • eCommerce • SaaS

Xsolla is a company specializing in game commerce solutions. It provides tools and services that empower video game developers to monetize, distribute, and fund their games, helping them to increase revenue at any stage of development. Xsolla offers a wide range of solutions such as customizable web shops, payment processing, fraud prevention, and social packages to enhance player engagement. With over 19 years of experience in the video game industry, Xsolla collaborates with developers and publishers globally to manage compliance, taxes, and operational complexities, allowing them to focus on connecting with their players. Their services are designed to work with popular game development platforms like Unity, Unreal, and Cocos Creator, supporting a wide array of local payment methods worldwide.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js and TypeScript • Architect and evolve Infrastructure as Code (IaC) that drives dynamic Kubernetes scaling and orchestration • Build and maintain Docker-based deployment pipelines and runtime images • Design and optimize deployment and scaling strategies across many services and environments • Collaborate closely with engineering and DevOps to ensure systems are resilient, observable, and secure • Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve system performance, reliability, and cost efficiency • Document infrastructure patterns, operational workflows, and best practices • Stay current with emerging tools and approaches in cloud infrastructure and backend systems

🎯 Requirements

• Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including: • - Autoscaling and capacity management • - Cluster-level behavior and lifecycle concerns • - Production debugging and incident response • Strong experience building and running Dockerized workloads • Proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript for backend services • Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar) • Experience designing and operating scalable backend systems in production • Experience with Go and/or gRPC (preferred) • Familiarity with Terraform, Prometheus, Datadog, or similar tooling (preferred) • Experience with MongoDB and MySQL (preferred) • Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or DigitalOcean (preferred) • Background supporting high-availability, distributed systems (preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision plans • Unlimited Flexible Time Off • Personalized career roadmap for each employee • Training and educational opportunities