Lead Engineer

Xero
Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Victoria
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Problem-solving","Adaptable thinking","Hands-on capability","Coaching","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Lead engineering excellence while driving Xero’s AI transformation. You’ll blend hands-on technical work with strategic leadership: modernize legacy systems using C#/.NET and React, integrate agentic AI into internal workflows and customer-facing products, and guide scalable distributed system design on cloud platforms like AWS. You’ll champion quality, testing, CI/CD, reliability and incident response, and mentor a high-performing team through multi-quarter product and platform goals.

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Lead Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead engineering excellence while driving Xero’s AI transformation. You’ll blend hands-on technical work with strategic leadership: modernize legacy systems using C#/.NET and React, integrate agentic AI into internal workflows and customer-facing products, and guide scalable distributed system design on cloud platforms like AWS. You’ll champion quality, testing, CI/CD, reliability and incident response, and mentor a high-performing team through multi-quarter product and platform goals.
Location: Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Victoria
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead AI & modernization initiatives by designing and implementing solutions that combine legacy modernization (C#/.NET, React) with agentic AI integration across internal and customer workflows.
  • •Provide hands-on technical leadership across system architecture, simplifying complex designs and delivering clean, scalable, maintainable code.
  • •Champion engineering excellence by identifying technical blockers, improving quality and testing strategies, optimizing CI/CD deployment pipelines, and maintaining system resilience.
  • •Lead incident management and reliability efforts, including participation in on-call, leading incident responses, and facilitating post-mortems.
  • •Mentor and uplift the engineering team by coaching engineers and fostering a psychologically safe, inclusive, high-performing culture focused on continuous learning.

Key Requirements

  • •Strong background in C# and .NET environments (or OO language experience such as Java with a language-agnostic mindset).
  • •Experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable distributed systems and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS).
  • •Interest or hands-on experience leveraging AI tools, LLMs, or agentic AI systems to transform engineering workflows and user experiences.
  • •Experience navigating complex codebases and legacy modernization in fast-paced technical environments (e.g., consulting, fintech, banking, SaaS, or regulated sectors).
  • •A track record of coaching engineers, managing technical trade-offs, and resolving complex technical challenges with clear communication.
Experience:FintechBankingSaaSRegulated sectorsConsulting
Skills:Problem-solvingAdaptable thinkingHands-on capabilityCoachingCross-functional collaboration
Tech Stack:C#.NETReactJavaAWSLLMsAgentic AICI/CD

Company Brief

Xero
Provides cloud-based accounting, payroll, and financial management software for small and medium-sized businesses, enabling invoicing, bank reconciliation, reporting, and integrations with third-party apps globally.
Industry: Enterprise Software
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Wellington, New Zealand
Founded: 2006
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