Xsolla

Backend Software Engineer – Infrastructure Focused

Xsolla

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$130,000 - CA$160,000 per year

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoGRPCJavaScriptKubernetesMongoDBMySQLNode.jsPrometheusTerraformTypeScript

About the role

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js and TypeScript
  • Architect and evolve Infrastructure as Code (IaC) that drives dynamic Kubernetes scaling and orchestration
  • Build and maintain Docker-based deployment pipelines and runtime images
  • Design and optimize deployment and scaling strategies across many services and environments
  • Collaborate closely with engineering and DevOps to ensure systems are resilient, observable, and secure
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve system performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
  • Document infrastructure patterns, operational workflows, and best practices
  • Stay current with emerging tools and approaches in cloud infrastructure and backend systems

Requirements

  • Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including:
  • - Autoscaling and capacity management
  • - Cluster-level behavior and lifecycle concerns
  • - Production debugging and incident response
  • Strong experience building and running Dockerized workloads
  • Proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript for backend services
  • Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar)
  • Experience designing and operating scalable backend systems in production
  • Experience with Go and/or gRPC (preferred)
  • Familiarity with Terraform, Prometheus, Datadog, or similar tooling (preferred)
  • Experience with MongoDB and MySQL (preferred)
  • Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or DigitalOcean (preferred)
  • Background supporting high-availability, distributed systems (preferred)
Benefits
  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Unlimited Flexible Time Off
  • Personalized career roadmap for each employee
  • Training and educational opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
Node.jsTypeScriptKubernetesDockerInfrastructure as CodeTerraformGogRPCMongoDBMySQL
Soft Skills
collaborationtroubleshootingsystem performance monitoringincident responsedocumentation