Software Development Director
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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for a strategic and hands-on Software Development Director to lead our shanghai software engineering function. You will drive the execution of high-impact technical initiatives and oversee multiple development teams delivering scalable secure and innovative products that serve millions of users worldwide.
The ideal candidate is an inspiring leader with deep technical acumen and a proven track record of managing distributed engineering teams. You understand how to balance speed with quality coach engineering leaders and foster a culture of accountability innovation and excellence.
If youre passionate about driving large-scale software development in a dynamic product-led environment and want to shape the future of a growing technology company wed love to hear from you.
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 1500 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.
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Responsibilities
- Define and execute the engineering strategy in alignment with company objectives. Provide architectural and organizational guidance to ensure long-term scalability and success.
- Lead mentor and develop multiple engineering teams including team leads and senior developers. Establish clear goals and create growth opportunities across a global distributed team.
- Ensure high-quality timely delivery of product and platform initiatives. Continuously optimize workflows development methodologies and technical decision-making.
- Guide the evolution of system architecture ensuring scalability performance and maintainability. Champion the adoption of modern technologies and development practices.
- Partner closely with Product QA DevOps and executive stakeholders to align priorities define technical requirements and maintain a shared roadmap.
- Identify and mitigate risks across the development lifecycle. Promote best practices in observability security testing and release management.
- Foster a high-performance culture grounded in transparency continuous improvement and a shared commitment to quality and innovation.
Qualifications & Skills
- 10 years of experience in software development including 5 years in engineering leadership roles.
- Proven success leading large-scale cross-functional engineering teams in complex high-growth environments.
- Strong expertise in modern architectures cloud infrastructure (AWS GCP or Azure) and microservices.
- Deep understanding of Agile development methodologies CI/CD practices and engineering metrics.
- Experience managing distributed teams and scaling organizations across multiple geographies.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills capable of interfacing with technical and non-technical leaders alike.
- Sharp decision-making and problem-solving ability in high-stakes environments.
- Fluent in English (written and verbal).
Nice to Have
- Experience in the gaming fintech or platform-as-a-service industries.
- Familiarity with payments infrastructure user-facing APIs or developer tools.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field.
- Certifications in cloud technologies Agile practices or technical leadership.
Job Description
This job description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work currently performed and is not an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities or qualifications required.
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About Company
Find out how you can launch, monetize and scale your video games worldwide, with no upfront costs, using Xsolla's comprehensive suite of tools and services.
