Xsolla
Tech Lead
Montreal · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$80k-$120kDetected 180 days ago
JavaGoKotlinMachine LearningData ScienceIncident ResponseLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- 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.
- This includes medical, dental, and vision, PTO, and a personalized career roadmap for each employee.
Responsibilities
- Design scalable, resilient systems for real-time transaction risk scoring, rule engines, and decision workflows.
- Lead architectural decisions around AFS integrations, internal fraud engines, and third-party providers.
- Partner with Risk, Payments, and Compliance teams on: Transaction monitoring, Chargeback reduction, AML / KYC-adjacent workflows (where applicable), and Regulatory and scheme requirements (Visa, Mastercard, etc.)
- Engineering Execution: Lead a team of engineers (directly or as a technical lead across squads), Drive best practices in: Code quality and reviews, System observability and alerting, Secure development, and Incident response and root cause analysis
- Together, we're not just building a business
- For the Tech Lead, we will conduct a background check that may include the following:
Requirements
- This role requires deep fintech and payments experience, strong understanding of Anti-Fraud Systems (AFS), and the ability to lead engineers building high-throughput, low-latency, decision-critical systems.
- If you have questions regarding our hiring practices, please contact careers@xsolla.com.
Nice to have
- Experience working with data science or ML-driven fraud models.
- Knowledge of AML, KYC, or regulatory frameworks.
- Prior experience in global payment platforms or PSPs.
- Experience operating systems at global scale (multiple regions, currencies, and regulations).
- Hands-on experience with fraud prevention in: Payment processing, Digital commerce or marketplaces, and Gaming or virtual goods (strong plus)
Skills
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant time in fintech or payments.
- Strong backend engineering skills (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Go, or similar).
- Experience building high-volume, low-latency distributed systems.
- Deep understanding of Event-driven architecture, APIs and integrations, Data stores used for real-time decisioning, and Domain Expertise
- Understanding of fraud patterns, abuse vectors, and mitigation techniques.
- Strong decision-making skills in ambiguous, high-risk domains.
- Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex technical and fraud concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Comfortable owning outcomes in a mission-critical area.
Compensation
- $80k-$120k
Benefits
- By investing in professional development through training and educational opportunities, we ensure that our team thrives both personally and professionally.
- 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.
- Education verification
- Own the technical vision and architecture of Xsolla's anti-fraud platform and services.
Company info
- 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.
- For more information, visit xsolla.com.
Equal opportunity
- Xsolla is an equal opportunity employer.
- We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
- We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with the Fair Chance Act.
- Criminal History Consideration:
Visa & Work Authorization
- Partner with Risk, Payments, and Compliance teams on: Transaction monitoring, Chargeback reduction, AML / KYC-adjacent workflows (where applicable), and Regulatory and scheme requirements (Visa, Mastercard, etc.)
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