Senior Full-stack Engineer — Japan

Xsolla
Tokyo, Japan
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Candidates with full-stack expertise in React and Go, and a background in gaming or commerce, will find this senior role in Tokyo highly dynamic and collaborative.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years of full-stack experience and a background in gaming or commerce systems
    — “5+ years of full-stack development experience”
  • Individuals who have worked with microservices and cloud-native environments using Docker and Kubernetes
    — “Build scalable microservices in containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes”
  • Professionals with strong Japanese language skills and a passion for building commerce and gaming platforms
    — “Business-level proficiency in Japanese is required”

Things to consider

  • On-call rotation is expected, requiring availability for production support
    — “Participate in on-call rotation to support production systems and respond to incidents”
  • The role demands ownership of features in production and continuous performance optimization
    — “Own your code in production, monitor, debug, and continuously improve application performance and reliability”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in building end-to-end solutions with measurable performance improvements
    — “the ability to own features from concept to production”
  • Demonstrate expertise in event-driven architectures and microservices design
    — “strong understanding of microservices architecture, distributed systems, and event-based communication”
  • Showcase a history of writing automated tests and following CI/CD best practices
    — “Write automated tests and follow CI/CD best practices to ensure high-quality deployments”
  • Emphasize collaboration across engineering, product, and design teams in your examples
    — “Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and QA to deliver end-to-end solutions”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Design, build, and maintain full-stack applications
  • Develop responsive, high-performance user interfaces using React
  • Build and maintain backend services using Go
  • Build scalable microservices in containerized environments
  • Drive architecture decisions that improve performance and resiliency
Typical background
5+ years of full-stack development experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Full-stack DevelopmentReactGoMicroservices ArchitectureDistributed SystemsCloud-native EnvironmentsDockerKubernetesPerformance OptimizationObservabilityMonitoringTroubleshootingCode ReviewsOn-call Rotation

Preferred

Japanese Language Proficiency

Stack & domain

ReactGoMicroservices ArchitectureDistributed SystemsCloud-native EnvironmentsDockerKubernetesObservabilityMonitoringPerformance OptimizationTroubleshootingProduction IssuesSystem BehaviorResolutionJapaneseCollaborationProblem-solvingCommunicationAdaptabilitySelf-motivationWork Well With OthersFinanceGamingPaymentDigital Commerce

About the role

Original posting from Xsolla via Lever

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer who is innovative, detail-oriented, and highly collaborative to join our Engineering team. The best candidate will be someone who thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and exceptionally dynamic setting and is excited to build end-to-end solutions, design scalable architectures, and drive performance and reliability across both frontend and backend systems.

Strong proficiency in React and modern frontend development practices, along with solid backend expertise in Go (or a similar language) is essential, along with experience in microservices architecture, distributed systems, and cloud-native environments using Docker and Kubernetes. The ability to own features from concept to production, troubleshoot complex system behaviors, and continuously optimize performance and resiliency will be key to your success in this role.

If you're passionate about building seamless full-stack experiences that power impactful products and love creating scalable solutions that support gaming, payment, and digital commerce ecosystems, we would love to hear from you!

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:

  • Design, build, and maintain full-stack applications that power core products and platforms.
  • Develop responsive, high-performance user interfaces using React.
  • Build and maintain backend services using Go and event-driven architectures.
  • Build scalable microservices in containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Drive architecture decisions that improve performance, resiliency, and maintainability.
  • Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and QA to deliver end-to-end solutions.
  • Own your code in production, monitor, debug, and continuously improve application performance and reliability.
  • Write automated tests and follow CI/CD best practices to ensure high-quality deployments.
  • Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge sharing across teams.
  • Participate in on-call rotation to support production systems and respond to incidents.

Qualifications & Skills:

  • 5+ years of full-stack development experience.
  • Strong proficiency in React and modern frontend development practices.
  • Solid backend experience in Go or a similar language.
  • Strong understanding of microservices architecture, distributed systems, and event-based communication.
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).
  • Solid understanding of observability, monitoring, and performance optimization.
  • Ability to troubleshoot production issues, analyze system behavior, and drive resolution.
  • Business-level proficiency in Japanese and English is required.

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with React Native for mobile development.
  • Background in gaming, payments, or commerce systems.
  • Experience in adtech or offer monetization platforms.
  • Hands-on experience with Kafka or equivalent streaming platforms.
  • Experience with Redis or other in-memory data stores.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure).
  • Familiarity with ClickHouse, Postgres, or other analytical/OLAP/OLTP databases.
  • Prior experience working on internal platforms or developer-facing tools.

The duties and responsibilities of this position may evolve over time to support the organization's goals and individual growth. This job description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work being performed and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required. By submitting your application, you consent to Xsolla conducting background checks, where permitted by law, after the final interview stage. All checks will comply with local regulations, and your information will be handled confidentially.Xsolla takes your privacy seriously and will not sell or externally distribute any personal data received during the hiring process. In accordance with applicable data protection laws including the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI), Xsolla is committed to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy. For any inquiries related to data privacy, please contact: careers@xsolla.com

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

Source: Xsolla careers (Lever)

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