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Xsolla · 2 weeks ago

Principal Engineer – Identity Management (IAM & Golang Backend)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

$180K/yr - $250K/yr

10+ years exp

Xsolla is a global commerce company dedicated to supporting developers in the video game industry. They are looking for a Principal Engineer with expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Golang backend development to lead the design of their identity platform, ensuring secure authentication and authorization across their ecosystem.

BillingPaymentsVideo Games

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Architect and lead the design of Xsolla’s next-generation identity platform, supporting authentication, authorization, single sign-on (SSO), and account federation across internal and external services

Develop high-performance Golang microservices that manage user identity, access tokens, and permission enforcement at global scale

Collaborate closely with security, DevOps, and platform engineering teams to embed Zero Trust principles and standardize access governance across services

Integrate modern IAM standards and protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, SCIM) to enhance developer experience and partner integrations

Mentor and coach engineering teams on secure service design, identity best practices, and cross-service communication patterns

Partner with product teams to ensure that identity-related features — such as player login, entitlement management, and account linking — are scalable, compliant, and user-friendly

Define and enforce API and data security standards, supporting compliance initiatives such as GDPR, SOC 2, and ISO 27001

Evaluate and integrate third-party IAM frameworks or open-source solutions (e.g., Keycloak, Auth0, ForgeRock) as part of Xsolla’s hybrid identity strategy

Qualification

GolangIdentityAccess ManagementAuthentication servicesOAuth 2.0KubernetesSecurity principlesToken managementCollaboration skillsCommunication skills

Required

10+ years in backend or systems engineering, including 5+ years designing and implementing IAM or authentication services

Expert-level skills in Golang, with experience building and scaling distributed, event-driven microservices

Proven track record with identity federation, token management, and access control systems

In-depth understanding of authentication and authorization standards (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, JWT, SCIM)

Solid grasp of security principles, encryption, key management, and secrets management systems (e.g., HashiCorp Vault, AWS KMS)

Experience building high-availability systems in Kubernetes-based environments using AWS, GCP, or Azure

Strong architectural vision with the ability to influence cross-team design and technology direction

Excellent communication and collaboration skills across distributed teams

Preferred

Experience building or contributing to identity systems for gaming or SaaS ecosystems

Familiarity with multi-tenant architectures, RBAC/ABAC models, and policy-as-code (OPA, AuthZ frameworks)

Background in security engineering, DevSecOps, or compliance automation

Contributions to open-source Golang or IAM projects

Benefits

100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision plans

Unlimited Flexible Time Off

Personalized career roadmap for each employee

Professional development through training and educational opportunities

Company

Xsolla

Xsolla is a video game company that provides tools and services to help developers and publishers launch, monetize, and scale their games.

Founded in 2005

Sherman Oaks, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.xsolla.com

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