Lead Engineer - AI Workflows

Xero
Vancouver
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeCAD 240,000 - 260,000 annuallyFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningSkills: ["Systems thinking","Stakeholder collaboration","Coaching","Communication","Evangelism"]

Lead engineering for Xero’s Internal AI Accelerator Squad, acting as a forward-deployed engineer to co-design and operationalise agentic AI workflows. You’ll build high-stakes AI agents from discovery to production by defining patterns, guardrails, and tooling for safe automation. Initially focus on agent/workflow orchestration with tools like Claude, Gemini, and MCP; integrating with Salesforce, Workday, Slack, and NetSuite; and creating evaluation and monitoring frameworks.

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Lead Engineer - AI Workflows

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Job Summary

Lead engineering for Xero’s Internal AI Accelerator Squad, acting as a forward-deployed engineer to co-design and operationalise agentic AI workflows. You’ll build high-stakes AI agents from discovery to production by defining patterns, guardrails, and tooling for safe automation. Initially focus on agent/workflow orchestration with tools like Claude, Gemini, and MCP; integrating with Salesforce, Workday, Slack, and NetSuite; and creating evaluation and monitoring frameworks.
Location: Vancouver
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Embed with internal business teams to co-design and operationalise agentic AI workflows that reduce manual toil.
  • •Lead delivery of high-stakes AI agents from discovery to production, serving as a technical partner and evangelist.
  • •Design patterns, guardrails, and tooling for intelligent automation to enable safe, effective AI use across the business.
  • •Design and iterate on AI agents and workflow orchestrations using tools like Claude, Gemini, and MCP.
  • •Integrate AI systems with core enterprise platforms (Salesforce, Workday, Slack, NetSuite) and build evaluation/monitoring frameworks.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 240,000 - 260,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceRetirementWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •Experience building and operating applications or automations in production, especially involving APIs and cloud infrastructure.
  • •Hands-on delivery of AI-driven solutions such as agents, copilots, or RAG systems using LLMs like Claude or Gemini.
  • •Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or TypeScript, comfortable with SDKs and webhooks.
  • •Systems-thinking approach to designing agents with security, auditability, and controlled blast radius.
  • •Ability to partner with non-technical stakeholders to translate business pain points into technical solution designs.
Experience:AILLMsAgentic AIRAGAutomationCloud
Skills:Systems thinkingStakeholder collaborationCoachingCommunicationEvangelism
Tech Stack:ClaudeGeminiMCPSalesforceWorkdaySlackNetSuitePythonTypeScriptAPIsSDKsWebhooksLLMsRAG

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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