Tech Lead

Tech Lead at Xsolla
Tech Lead
Team: Engineering
Location: Montreal
Commitment: Full time
Workplace Type: hybrid
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for a talented Sr. Software Developer to lead a team in our Canada office. The Team Lead will work within a tightly knit global development team, and will play an integral role within Xsolla.
If you are a solid leader who still likes to have your hands in the development process, we want to talk to you. You should be local to the Montreal, Canada area and have experience leading a 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.
Responsibilities:
– Setting goals and planning the development process for the team
– Estimating the time of the implementation of individual tasks
– Organizing and facilitating team rituals
– Creating product QA process
– Participating in testing and delivery processes.
– Creating a support team from a scratch (onboarding, retaining, etc.)
– Supporting the professional growth of employees through the accumulation of knowledge and experience
– Working with the strengths and weaknesses of team members
– Building a culture of collective responsibility for commitments
– Creating a culture of trust, creativity and mentorship in the team
– Creating and updating a competency map as well as working with personal development tracks for each employee
– Defining future technologies and development architecture with the team
– Participating in the discussion of architectural solutions in the department
Qualifications & Skills:
– Requires 5+ years work experience
– Experience in Kanban methodology
– Working knowledge of Go and PHP programming language
– Professional knowledge of SQL and MySQL/PostgreSQL database
– Experience with Google Cloud Platform technologies (Kubernetes Engine, CloudSQL, PubSub and Cloud Run) or with any other cloud provider
– Decent understanding of backend components, such as caches, networks, load balancers, CDNs, etc.
– Ability to build reliable, scalable, and fault-tolerant software
– Ability to work and be flexible in a fast pace environment
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Xsolla is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with the Fair Chance Act.
Criminal History Consideration:
For the Tech Lead we will conduct a background check that may include the following:
Criminal history check
Employment verification
Education verification
Relevance to Job Responsibilities:
The background check is relevant to this position because of the following role responsibilities:
Accessing confidential company data
Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
Rights Under the Fair Chance Act:
Applicants are encouraged to inquire about their rights under the Fair Chance Act. If you have questions regarding our hiring practices, please contact \[email protected\].
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