Lead DevOps Engineer, Xsolla Backend

The Xsolla Backend team is seeking a highly skilled Lead DevOps Engineer to manage and maintain our cluster infrastructure, management software, and development tools across multiple environments. In this role, you will also be responsible for maintaining various server environments and implementing monitoring and telemetry systems. Additionally, the position involves IT tasks related to Linux, network, and VM administration, as well as other troubleshooting responsibilities.

While this role is remote, we are currently only accepting applicants in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain and support Kubernetes clusters for internal and external users, ensuring optimal performance, security compliance, and scalability.
• Implementing various development, testing, automation tools, and IT infrastructure
• Provide and maintain telemetry and monitoring tools/infrastructure
• Documentation of infrastructure, tools and white papers
• Work with Product team to develop features and resolve bugs
• Work remote teams and third parties in maintaining global infrastructure

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 5 years of experience with Linux systems and maintenance
• Minimum 5 years of experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Minimum 5 years of general IT and troubleshooting experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience with Kubernetes
• Experience with leading a team
• Experience working with and setting up Git in self-hosted environments
• Experience with monitoring and telemetry software such as Grafana, Prometheus
• Configuration and managing databases such as MongoDB
• Networking configuration experience including vlans, NAT, DHCP, port forwarding
• Experience setting up and maintaining VMs leveraging Proxmox, VMWare or similar hypervisor
• Experience in hardware setup and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of HTTP REST APIs
• Excellent documentation and communication habits

Pluses

• Knowledge of NodeJS, ReactJS, and micro-service architecture
• Experience shipping games
• Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript

At Xsolla, we are passionate about providing a conducive environment for our team to thrive personally and professionally. Our comprehensive Benefits Program caters to the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of our full-time employees and their families. This includes 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision plans, disability and life insurance, chiropractic coverage, flexible spending accounts, and a fully vested 401(k) retirement plan with a 4% company match from the start date.

Understanding the detrimental effects of burnout, we offer unlimited Flexible Time Off and 14 paid holidays each year. Personal and professional development is a cornerstone of our ethos at Xsolla. Each employee has a personalized career roadmap, developed in partnership with their manager, aligning individual and company goals. We support this growth through in-house training, independent study, conference attendance, and higher education opportunities.

ABOUT XSOLLA:

Xsolla is a global leader in video game commerce, established in 2005. Our mission is to simplify the complexities of global distribution, marketing, and monetization in the gaming industry. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with offices worldwide, we support major gaming titles and partners. Our deep commitment to gaming's blend of technology and artistry drives our continuous innovation and dedication to our partners' success.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The role involves typical office activities such as sitting, standing, bending, lifting, and moving intermittently during working hours. These requirements can be met with or without reasonable accommodations. The responsibilities of this position are dynamic and may evolve to align with the organization's goals and objectives.

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