Software Development Director

1 month ago
Full-time
Executive
Software Development
Xsolla

Xsolla

Xsolla is an international payment solution provider for online games, offering tools to launch, monetize, and scale games worldwide with local payment methods and fraud prevention.

Internet Software & Services
251-1K
Founded 2005

Description

  • Define and execute the engineering strategy in alignment with company objectives.
  • Provide architectural and organizational guidance to ensure long-term scalability, performance, and maintainability.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop multiple engineering teams, including team leads and senior developers across distributed locations.
  • Establish clear goals and growth opportunities for a global, distributed engineering organization.
  • Ensure high-quality, timely delivery of product and platform initiatives and maintain a shared roadmap with stakeholders.
  • Continuously optimize workflows, development methodologies, CI/CD practices, and technical decision-making.
  • Partner closely with Product, QA, DevOps, and executive stakeholders to align priorities and define technical requirements.
  • Identify and mitigate risks across the development lifecycle and promote best practices in observability, security, testing, and release management.
  • Champion adoption of modern technologies and foster a high-performance culture grounded in transparency and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • 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 with 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 for interfacing with technical and non-technical leaders.
  • Sharp decision-making and problem-solving ability in high-stakes environments.
  • Fluent in English (written and verbal).
  • Nice to have: experience in gaming, fintech, or platform-as-a-service industries, and familiarity with payments infrastructure, user-facing APIs, or developer tools.
  • Nice to have: Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, and certifications in cloud technologies, Agile practices, or technical leadership.
  • Willingness to undergo a background check (criminal history, employment verification, education verification) as part of the hiring process.

Benefits

  • $140,000 - $160,000 per year
  • Remote, full-time role with a global, distributed team
  • Opportunity to lead engineering work that impacts millions of users and shape product/platform direction
  • Inclusive equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and nondiscrimination

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