Junior Frontend Developer, Custom Webshop Development at Xsolla (Montréal, Canada)

Xsolla· Montréal, Canada·10h ago

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Level

Entry level

Job description

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Culture: "We build from the inside out" – competitive salary, flexible time off, hybrid/remote options, health insurance, retirement programs, family leave, generous in-office amenities, disability and life insurance.
Work Model: Hybrid and remote available across global offices.
Engineering Culture: High ownership, modern stack (Android/Kotlin, large-file distribution, multi-tenant theming, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure). Engineers work on greenfield projects like the white-label game store.
Growth Opportunities: New hires in the Capital Markets group have "executive sponsorship, meaningful ownership, and the mandate to build a durable franchise." Rapidly scaling company with expanding teams.
Global, diverse team: Employees from 52+ countries; offices in 12 countries.

One-liner: Xsolla is a global commerce and financial technology company that provides a comprehensive suite of tools and services for video game developers and publishers, including payments, distribution, marketing, and monetization solutions.
Entity Type: Private (Privately Held)
Headquarters: Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles), California, United States
Founded: 2005
Founders: Aleksandr Agapitov (Founder & CEO)

Industries: Video game commerce, financial technology, payment processing, distribution, and capital markets for interactive entertainment.
Target Customers: B2B – game developers and publishers of all sizes, from indie studios to AAA enterprises.
Mission: "We bring opportunities together for the video game industry" – helping creators fund, launch, distribute, and monetize games globally.

Xsolla Payment Solutions: Global payment orchestration supporting 1000+ payment methods, 130+ currencies, and 200+ geographies. Operates as the merchant of record.
Xsolla Web Shop: White-label direct-to-consumer storefronts that allow developers to sell games and in-game items with higher margins.
Xsolla Launcher & Distribution: Cross-platform game distribution tools and launcher solutions for PC and mobile.
Xsolla Partnership Network: Marketing and audience acquisition services.
Xsolla Capital Markets Group (CMG): Institutional capital platform providing debt, credit, and special situations financing for game studios, supported by proprietary market intelligence and an LP/investor network.
Xsolla Storefront (in development): White-label Android game store designed for large-file distribution, download management, and multi-tenant theming.
Xsolla Anti-Fraud & Compliance: Risk management and compliance tools tailored to digital gaming transactions.

Valuation: Not publicly available.
Annual Revenue: ~$100 million (source: LinkedIn data).
Total Funding: Not disclosed (private, bootstrapped/growth equity?).
Notable Partners & Clients: Valve, Twitch, Epic Games, PUBG Corporation, and thousands of other game developers (1,500+ mentioned on careers page).
Growth Signals:
- 1,079 full-time employees (as of 2025; up ~22% YoY based on earlier LinkedIn data).
- 16 global offices across Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Beijing, and more.
- 3,000+ direct-to-consumer web shops launched.
- 258,343,632 Pay Station visits in 2024.
- 180.5 million average daily developer API calls.
- 99.98% platform uptime over the past 12 months.
- Active expansion of Capital Markets Group with hires in New York, Middle East, and Singapore.

Exclusive video game focus – All products and services are built specifically for the games industry, unlike generic payment processors.
Global merchant of record – Handles tax, compliance, and fraud in 200+ territories, reducing friction for developers.
Relationships with major platforms – Deep integrations with Steam, Twitch, Epic Games Store, etc.
Scale and reliability – Proven ability to handle hundreds of millions of transactions annually with near-perfect uptime.
Capital and investment arm – Unique ability to provide financing to studios, creating stickiness and aligning incentives.

Scaling the Capital Markets Group as an independent institutional platform serving the interactive entertainment ecosystem (debt, special situations, principal investments).
Building a white-label Android game store to capture mobile distribution and compete with traditional app stores.
Deepening AI integration across QA, testing, and hiring processes (Director of QA role explicitly mentions AI-assisted testing; AI used in recruitment).
Expanding presence in high-growth markets: Japan (CMO/VP Marketing role), Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

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