Lead Engineer - Ecosystem

Xero is seeking a Lead Engineer (Tech Lead) to join their engineering team in a hands-on role where technical decisions meet strategic thinking. The position offers an opportunity to work on either Xero Product, improving software features, or Xero Platform, building and maintaining critical applications and services used globally.

The role involves working with modern technology stack including C# on .NET, AWS services, Docker containers with Kubernetes orchestration, and React with TypeScript. The engineering environment emphasizes automated CI/CD pipelines and comprehensive monitoring tools.

As a Lead Engineer, you'll be instrumental in providing guidance and coaching around delivery, testing, and performance practices. The role offers growth opportunities toward Principal Engineer or Architecture positions. Xero values a solid technical foundation and strong growth mindset, focusing more on potential and learning ability than specific technology requirements.

The company offers an inclusive, collaborative culture with comprehensive benefits including generous paid leave, mental health support, medical insurance, and career development opportunities. Xero is committed to diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from candidates with varied backgrounds and experiences.

Working at Xero means joining a mission to become one of the most sustainably excellent software engineering companies globally, tackling complex challenges at scale, from global payments to third-party ecosystem development.