Tech lead - Frontend

TLDR

Lead the frontend technology adoption for Xsolla's products in China, ensuring high quality and scalability while fostering team growth and collaboration.

ABOUT YOU We’re seeking an ambitious Team Lead with strong communication skills, strong work ethic, and the ability and desire to work in an exciting and demanding environment. You will help us to adopt our products to the China market.  ABOUT US Xsolla is a global commerce company with robust tools and services to help developers solve the inherent challenges of the video game industry. From indie to AAA, companies partner with Xsolla to help them fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games. Grounded in the belief in the future of video games, Xsolla is resolute in the mission to bring opportunities together, and continually make new resources available to creators. Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles, California, Xsolla operates as the merchant of record and has helped over 1,500+ game developers to reach more players and grow their businesses around the world. With more paths to profits and ways to win, developers have all the things needed to enjoy the game. For more information, visit xsolla.com. RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Development Management:Setting goals and planning the development process for the team
  • Estimating the time of the implementation of individual tasks
  • Organizing and facilitating team rituals
  • Creating product QA process
  • Participating in testing and delivery processes
  • Team Management:Creating a support team from a scratch (onboarding, retaining, etc.)
  • Supporting the professional growth of employees through the accumulation of knowledge and experience
  • Working with the strengths and weaknesses of team members
  • Building a culture of collective responsibility for commitments
  • Creating a culture of trust, creativity and mentorship in the team
  • Creating and updating a competency map as well as working with personal development tracks for each employee
  • Defining future technologies and development architecture with the team
  • Participating in the discussion of architectural solutions in the department
  • REQUIREMENTS
  • 5+ years of frontend development experience
  • Experience working in an Agile/Kanban environment
  • Strong working knowledge of React and its ecosystem (state management, hooks, etc.)
  • Solid understanding of backend components such as caches, networks, load balancers, and CDNs
  • Ability to develop reliable, scalable, and maintainable frontend applications
  • Fluent English (B2+ level) with strong communication skills
  • Flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • Hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue
  • Experience building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines
  • Familiarity with SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) or other large-scale agile frameworks
  • Automation testing experience using Playwright or Cypress
  • Exposure to key-value and document databases (e.g., Redis, MongoDB)
  • Team leadership or management experience is a plus
  • Job Description
    This job description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work currently performed and is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required.

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    Explore more opportunities at: https://xsolla.com/careers

    Xsolla is a global commerce company that empowers game developers by providing tools and services to tackle the complexities of the video game industry. Catering to both indie and AAA developers, Xsolla partners with them to enhance funding, distribution, marketing, and monetization of their games. With a mission to connect opportunities and innovate resources, Xsolla has supported over 1,500 game creators in expanding their reach and growing their businesses worldwide.

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