Xsolla

Optimization Engineer

Xsolla

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$130,000 - CA$155,000 per year

Tech Stack

AnsibleAWSCloudDynamoDBGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJavaMongoDBPHPPrometheusRedisSplunkSQLTerraform

About the role

  • Analyze and implement cost-saving strategies across compute, storage, and network usage
  • Lead infrastructure and data migration projects across AWS and GCP environments
  • Conduct risk assessments on infrastructure changes, data migrations, and cost-optimization initiatives
  • Develop and refine infrastructure tools in Go, Java, or PHP to support migrations and enhance the reliability and efficiency of existing systems
  • Design, maintain, migrate, and optimize databases and caching layers using SQL, RDS, Elasticache, DynamoDB, MongoDB and Redis
  • Collaborate with DevOps and application teams to ensure smooth, secure deployment pipelines
  • Work with infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD workflows for deployment and scaling
  • Monitor system performance and provide actionable insights for optimization
  • Participate in architectural reviews, incident analysis, and cross-team technical planning

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or backend systems development
  • Proficiency in Java, PHP, and Go with strong development and scripting skills
  • Strong knowledge of SQL databases and Redis data storage systems
  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Datadog, etc.)
  • Hands-on experience with AWS and GCP cloud environments
  • Solid understanding of cost modeling, resource utilization, and billing optimization in multi-cloud setups
  • Proficient with Git-based workflows and modern CI/CD systems
  • Experience with containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible, Cloudformation or equivalent)
  • Ability to assess and mitigate risk in infrastructure and deployment scenarios
  • Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and ability to communicate complex topics clearly
  • Strong English proficiency and ability to collaborate in a global team.
Benefits
  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Flexible time off
  • Personalized career roadmap for each employee
  • Professional development through training and educational opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
GoJavaPHPSQLRDSElasticacheDynamoDBMongoDBRedisTerraform
Soft Skills
analytical mindsetattention to detailcommunicationrisk assessmentcollaboration