Software Development Director
Xsolla
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Montreal • Canada
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About the role
- 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.
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 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.
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Certifications in cloud technologies, Agile practices, or technical leadership.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
software developmentengineering leadershipmodern architecturescloud infrastructuremicroservicesAgile development methodologiesCI/CD practicesengineering metricsobservabilitysecurity
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationstakeholder managementdecision-makingproblem-solvingtransparencycontinuous improvementteam developmenthigh-performance culture
Certifications
cloud technologiesAgile practicestechnical leadership