Xsolla

Senior Backend Engineer

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7 months ago
Montréal, CanadaSenior

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain backend services for core products and platforms.
  • Develop event-driven systems using Go and Kafka.
  • Build scalable microservices in containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Drive architecture decisions that improve performance, resiliency, and maintainability.
  • Collaborate with engineering, product management, design, and QA teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
  • Own services in production by monitoring, debugging, and continuously improving performance and reliability.
  • Write automated tests and follow CI/CD best practices for high-quality deployments.
  • Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge sharing.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation and respond to production incidents.

Requirements

  • At least five years of backend development experience in Go or a similar language.
  • Strong understanding of microservices architecture, distributed systems, and event-based communication.
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and container orchestration, including Kubernetes and Docker.
  • Solid understanding of observability, monitoring, and performance optimization.
  • Ability to troubleshoot production issues, analyze system behavior, and drive resolution.
  • Experience with Kafka or equivalent streaming platforms is preferred.
  • Experience with Redis or other in-memory data stores is preferred.
  • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure is preferred.
  • Familiarity with ClickHouse, Postgres, or other analytical, OLAP, or OLTP databases is preferred.
  • Background in gaming, payments, commerce systems, adtech, offer monetization, internal platforms, or developer-facing tools is preferred.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off.
  • Personalized career roadmap.
  • Training and educational opportunities for professional development.
  • Support for employees’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being and their families.
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