Tech Lead (Frontend)
Job Summary
Job Description
Xsolla is seeking a strategic and hands-on Tech Lead (Frontend) passionate about building world-class web and mobile experiences. The ideal candidate will be a strong technical leader with deep understanding of modern frontend frameworks and architectures, thriving in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Responsibilities include setting technical direction for frontends, mentoring engineers, leading code reviews, and driving architectural decisions for React, React Native, and micro-frontend best practices. The role also involves designing and implementing scalable Module Federation patterns, optimizing performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. A key aspect is fostering a culture of excellence, continuous improvement, and ensuring stability, security, and future scalability.
Must have:
- Expertise in React, React Native, TypeScript
- Experience with micro-frontend/Module Federation
- Performance optimization techniques
- REST/GraphQL API integration
- People leadership and mentorship
- Automated testing and CI/CD
- Excellent English communication
Good to have:
- Native iOS/Android experience
- Server-side rendering (Next.js)
- Cloud-native infrastructure knowledge
- Backend language familiarity (PHP, Go)
Perks:
- Latest Mac workplaces and additional hardware
- Google Workspace tools (Chat, Gmail, Drive)
- Collaboration tools (Confluence, Jira, GitLab)
- Free trainings and conference participation
- Knowledge exchange within the company
- Health insurance (Medical, dental, optical) for employee and dependents
- Flexible working hours
- No dress code
- Comfortable and modern office environment
Job Details
ABOUT US
At Xsolla, we believe that great games begin as ideas, driven by the curiosity, dedication, and grit of creators around the world. Our mission is to empower these visionaries by providing the support and resources they need to bring their games to life. We are committed to leveling the playing field, ensuring that every creator has the opportunity to share their passion with the world.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Berlin, Seoul, and beyond, we partner with industry leaders like Valve, Twitch, and Ubisoft to clear the paths for innovation in gaming. Our global reach spans over 200 geographies, offering more than 700 payment methods in 130+ currencies.
Longevity Opportunity Vision Enjoy the game!
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for a Tech Lead (Frontend) who is strategic, hands-on, and passionate about building world-class web and mobile experiences to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate is a strong technical leader with a deep understanding of modern frontend frameworks and architectures, and who thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.
Strong technical expertise in React, React Native, and micro-frontend design is essential, along with experience in leading teams, mentoring engineers, and driving architectural decisions. The ability to balance hands-on coding with system-level thinking, while fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement, will be key to your success in this role.
If you're passionate about scalable frontend architecture, love mentoring talented engineers, and enjoy building smooth, performant applications that elevate user experience in the gaming and fintech space. We’d love to hear from you!
Responsibilities
- Set the technical direction and architecture for web & mobile frontends, championing React, React Native, and micro-frontend best practices.
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of frontend engineers, conducting code reviews and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Design and implement scalable Module Federation patterns to enable independent deployment of features.
- Optimize performance (bundle size, TTI, runtime efficiency) to ensure lightning-fast user experiences.
- Collaborate with backend, DevOps, and product teams to define API contracts and end-to-end delivery plans.
- Establish and enforce standards for testing, CI/CD, accessibility, and maintainable code.
- Proactively identify technical risks and drive resolution, ensuring stability, security, and future scalability.
Qualifications & Skills
- Deep expertise in React, React Native, TypeScript, and modern state-management patterns (e.g., Redux, Zustand, Recoil).
- Proven track record designing micro-frontend / Module Federation architectures in production.
- Strong knowledge of advanced performance-optimization techniques (code-splitting, lazy loading, web vitals, profiler tooling).
- Hands-on experience integrating REST/GraphQL APIs and real-time services (WebSockets, SSE).
- Demonstrated people-leadership skills: mentorship, feedback, hiring, and roadmap influence.
- Solid grasp of automated testing (unit, component, E2E) and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar).
- Ability to translate business & UX requirements into technical deliverables while managing scope and priorities.
- Excellent English communication, able to articulate complex ideas to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
- Exposure to native iOS/Android (Swift/Kotlin) for deep platform integrations.
- Experience with server-side rendering (Next.js) or React Server Components.
- Familiarity with cloud-native infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes, CDN edge functions).
- Knowledge of backend languages (PHP, Go) or full-stack experience to aid end-to-end debugging.
Good To Have
BENEFITS:
Convenient work tools
Latest Mac workplaces + additional hardware to make you more effective at work
Google Chat, Gmail, Google Drive, Confluence, Jira, GitLab
Professional growth
Free trainings and participation in specialized conferences
Rich knowledge exchange within the company
More perks
Health insurance (Medical, dental and optical)- Employee and dependants
Flexible hours: organize your day according to your needs and sprint & teamwork demands
No dress code
Comfortable and new office environment
The duties of this position may change from time to time so the individual and organization can achieve their results. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive. Xsolla KL Sdn Bhd takes your privacy very seriously, and will not sell or externally distribute any data received during the hiring process. Pursuant to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA”), Xsolla KL Sdn Bhd is mindful and committed to the protection of your personal information and your privacy. Please direct any inquiries regarding your data privacy to careers@xsolla.com.
For more vacancies: https://xsolla.com/careers
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