Xsolla5mo ago

CAD 120000–145000/yr

Tech Lead — Subscriptions Team

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Requirements Summary

We are looking for a Tech Lead to drive technical strategy and delivery for the Subscriptions platform. This is a role between management and hands-on engineering, requiring both strong technical depth and operational leadership.

Technical Tools

dockergokafkakubernetesphpredisci-cddocumentationfintechmicroservicesrest-apis

ABOUT YOU

A key part of this role is providing accurate ETAs, being accountable for delivery SLAs, and ensuring high-quality execution across the team.

ABOUT US

Xsolla is a global commerce company with robust tools and services to help developers solve the inherent challenges of the video game industry. From indie to AAA, companies partner with Xsolla to help them fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games. Grounded in the belief in the future of video games, Xsolla is resolute in the mission to bring opportunities together, and continually make new resources available to creators. Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles, California, Xsolla operates as the merchant of record and has helped over 1,500+ game developers to reach more players and grow their businesses around the world. With more paths to profits and ways to win, developers have all the things needed to enjoy the game.

For more information, visit xsolla.com.

Lead and mentor the Subscriptions engineering team across backend services.

Own architectural decisions, technical planning, and project delivery timelines.

Provide reliable ETAs, monitor delivery progress, and ensure SLA commitments.

Develop and maintain subscription services in PHP and Go.

Guide refactoring and modernization of legacy PHP codebases.

Improve system scalability, performance, and operational reliability.

Partner with Product, QA, and DevOps to ensure smooth releases and stable production environments.

Foster best engineering practices, code quality, and technical documentation.

6+ years backend engineering experience (PHP and/or Go).

Proven experience leading teams, managing delivery, and owning SLAs.

Background in working with legacy PHP, migrations, and modernization.

Experience with REST APIs, microservices, and database optimization.

Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, monitoring, and observability.

Strong communication and leadership skills.

Experience with Redis, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.

Background in monetization, payments, or recurring billing systems.

Experience in gaming, fintech, or other high-load environments.

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Where is the job

Worldwide

Fully remote, anywhere in the world

Who can apply

Same as job location

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Worldwide

Listing Details

Posted: December 2, 2025
First seen: March 26, 2026
Last seen: May 14, 2026

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Trust Level: 51%
Scored at: May 14, 2026

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Xsolla is a global video game commerce company that provides developers and publishers with tools and services for funding, marketing, launching, and monetizing games across multiple platforms.

Employees

750

Founded

2005

Domain

xsolla.com

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CAD 120000–145000

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