# Tech Lead - Backend (Golang/PHP) at Xsolla

- Company: Xsolla (xsolla.com)
- Location: Shanghai
- Places: Shanghai
- Posted: 2025-12-22
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/xsolla/2cf1f27e-ccb4-46d2-9042-c08f48907d86
- Page: https://ye.saranatour.dev/jobs/tech-lead-backend-golang-php-xsolla-kn70t9sdmwxsr332ejk6wfyg3h8hemza

## The posting

Tech Lead - Backend (Golang/PHP)
Xsolla · Shanghai

**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](https://xsolla.com/).

**ABOUT YOU**

We are looking for a Backend Tech Lead who is passionate about challenges, technically excellent, and eager to create greater impact by leading and empowering a team to join our Xsolla China technology team. The best candidate will be someone who thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and exceptionally dynamic setting and is excited to lead a team focused on delivering customized integration solutions and technical support for the Chinese market, while participating deeply in product architecture discussions and decisions.

Strong programming skills and solid computer science fundamentals are essential, along with experience in designing and developing highly available, scalable, large-scale distributed systems, with deep expertise in middleware such as message queues, Elasticsearch, Redis, and MySQL. The ability to lead and mentor team members, foster their professional growth, and ensure the team delivers high-quality code efficiently will be key to your success in this role.

If you’re passionate about driving innovation and delivering tailored solutions for the gaming industry in China and love combining profound technical expertise with team management and product thinking to create meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you!

### RESPONSIBILITIES

- Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of backend technical solutions for China-specific customized projects, continuously improving service performance and stability.
- Define future technology stacks and development architecture for the team, and participate in architectural solution discussions at the department level.
- Possess deep understanding and practical experience in designing and developing highly available, scalable, large-scale distributed systems. Expertise in the principles and optimization of middleware such as message queues, Elasticsearch, Redis, and MySQL.
- Set team goals, plan development processes, and provide accurate estimations for task implementation.
- Organize and facilitate daily team rituals (stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives).
- Establish and improve product quality assurance (QA) processes, and participate in testing and delivery phases.
- Be responsible for building the technical team (including recruitment, onboarding, and retention).
- Identify team members' strengths and weaknesses, and support their professional growth through coaching, knowledge sharing, and fostering a mentorship culture.
- Create and update team competency maps, and plan individual development tracks for members.
- Build a culture of collective responsibility for commitments,