Backend Software Engineer (Infrastructure-Focused)

Xsolla
Canada
Workplace: RemoteFull timeCAD 130,000 - 160,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Problem-solving","Communication","Collaboration"]

Backend-focused role at the intersection of backend development and platform engineering, with Kubernetes as a first-class concern. You will help design, build, and evolve backend services and infrastructure at scale, emphasizing Infrastructure as Code, dynamic scaling, and reliability across many services. The position scales hundreds of servers daily and involves close collaboration with DevOps to ensure resilient, observable systems.

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Xsolla
Xsolla
7 months ago

Backend Software Engineer (Infrastructure-Focused)

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Job Summary

Backend-focused role at the intersection of backend development and platform engineering, with Kubernetes as a first-class concern. You will help design, build, and evolve backend services and infrastructure at scale, emphasizing Infrastructure as Code, dynamic scaling, and reliability across many services. The position scales hundreds of servers daily and involves close collaboration with DevOps to ensure resilient, observable systems.
Location: Canada
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •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

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 130,000 - 160,000 annually
Perks:MedicalDentalVisionPaid LeaveLearning BudgetRemote Work

Key Requirements

  • •Kubernetes experience including autoscaling, cluster lifecycle, and production debugging/incident response
  • •Strong Dockerized workloads experience
  • •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:Video gamesGaming
Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationCollaboration
Tech Stack:Node.jsTypeScriptKubernetesTerraformDockerGoGRPCMongoDBMySQLAWSAzureDigitalOcean

Company Brief

Xsolla
Provides payment, billing, distribution and commerce solutions for video game developers and publishers, enabling in-game purchases, store infrastructure, fraud protection, and global payment processing to monetize games across platforms and regions.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 2005
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