Technical Lead - Xsolla Login - Xsolla

Job Title: Technical Lead - Xsolla Login
Job Location: Baku
Job Listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/xsolla/83568adb-fe6c-4d3a-944a-0722bdee9a2e
Job Description: ABOUT US
At Xsolla, we believe that great games begin as ideas, driven by the curiosity, dedication, and grit of creators around the world. Our mission is to empower these visionaries by providing the support and resources they need to bring their games to life. We are committed to leveling the playing field, ensuring that every creator has the opportunity to share their passion with the world.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Berlin, Seoul, and beyond, we partner with industry leaders like Valve, Twitch, and Ubisoft to clear the paths for innovation in gaming. Our global reach spans over 200 geographies, offering more than 700 payment methods in 130+ currencies.

Longevity Opportunity Vision Enjoy the game!

ABOUT US
We are looking for a hands-on and forward-thinking Tech Lead to guide and support our engineering team in delivering high-quality, scalable software solutions. You are not only a skilled engineer, but also a thoughtful leader who brings structure to ambiguity, drives technical direction, and ensures alignment between engineering and product objectives.

You bring deep backend expertise (preferably in Go), strong architectural instincts, and a passion for developer experience and engineering excellence. You thrive in cross-functional environments, embrace continuous learning, and balance long-term codebase health with the urgency of product delivery.

If you're excited to lead with both code and influence, shape the future of critical platform services, and empower engineers to do their best work — we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
Lead technical discussions and drive sound architectural decisions across backend systems
Guide engineers in making well-informed, scalable, and maintainable technical choices
Own and prioritize technical debt reduction, refactoring initiatives, and codebase improvements
Collaborate with product and engineering leads to align technical planning with business needs
Actively participate in coding, code reviews, and technical delivery
Diagnose and resolve production issues, championing observability and fast recovery
Establish and uphold engineering best practices, including test coverage, CI/CD workflows, and performance monitoring
Improve developer experience and streamline engineering workflows
Mentor engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning and collaboration
Qualifications & Skills
8+ years of professional software engineering experience
2+ years of hands-on experience with Go in production systems
2+ years in a tech lead or team lead capacity, driving architecture and mentoring engineers
Solid experience with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL
Proficient in Git, Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), and Helm
Experience working with messaging systems such as RabbitMQ and/or Kafka
Basic familiarity with frontend technologies like React or Next.js
Working knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP preferred)

Nice to Have
Experience building secure, scalable login or identity platforms
Deep understanding of authentication protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, JWT)
Expertise in session management, federated identity, and SSO integrations
Experience designing multi-tenant architectures with configurability and data isolation
Delivered APIs and SDKs with developer-first documentation and onboarding
Excellent English communication skills across technical and non-technical topics