Xsolla

Tech Lead — Subscriptions Team

Job Description

About You

We are looking for a Tech Lead to drive technical strategy and delivery for the Subscriptions platform. This is a role between management and hands-on engineering, requiring both strong technical depth and operational leadership.
A key part of this role is providing accurate ETAs, being accountable for delivery SLAs, and ensuring high-quality execution across the team.



Responsibilities
  • Lead and mentor the Subscriptions engineering team across backend services.
  • Own architectural decisions, technical planning, and project delivery timelines.
  • Provide reliable ETAs, monitor delivery progress, and ensure SLA commitments.
  • Develop and maintain subscription services in PHP and Go.
  • Guide refactoring and modernization of legacy PHP codebases.
  • Improve system scalability, performance, and operational reliability.
  • Partner with Product, QA, and DevOps to ensure smooth releases and stable production environments.
  • Foster best engineering practices, code quality, and technical documentation.

  • Requirements
  • 6+ years backend engineering experience (PHP and/or Go).
  • Proven experience leading teams, managing delivery, and owning SLAs.
  • Background in working with legacy PHP, migrations, and modernization.
  • Experience with REST APIs, microservices, and database optimization.
  • Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, monitoring, and observability.
  • Strong communication and leadership skills.

  • Nice to Have
  • Experience with Redis, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.
  • Background in monetization, payments, or recurring billing systems.
  • Experience in gaming, fintech, or other high-load environments.