Lead/Staff Software Engineer, Xero

Acc Core

$206-260k

Salary in USD and may vary in further locations. + Annual bonus and equity (RSU) programs

React

AWS

Kubernetes

.NET

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Toronto

Vancouver

More information about location

2-3 days a week in office

Accounting software for small businesses

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Accounting software for small businesses

1001+ employees

FintechB2BBookkeepingSaaSAccounting

Be an early applicant

$206-260k

Salary in USD and may vary in further locations. + Annual bonus and equity (RSU) programs

React

AWS

Kubernetes

.NET

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Toronto

Vancouver

More information about location

2-3 days a week in office

1001+ employees

FintechB2BBookkeepingSaaSAccounting

Company mission

To make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Proven experience delivering and operating complex, large-scale systems (distributed/high-availability environments), with strong fundamentals and the ability to ramp quickly across adjacent technologies (we’re tech-stack agnostic)
You bring a growth mindset and a passion for proactively maintaining and sharing technical knowledge with your peers
A background in designing and building high-quality software within a range of languages and tools is essential
You possess the ability to lead major code design decisions and contribute to wider technical solutioning
Experience with modern engineering practices like automated testing, refactoring, and agile delivery is key to your success
You enjoy mentoring other engineers and helping them grow their technical skills through supportive coaching
A deep care for technical excellence and a drive to solve large-scale engineering challenges motivates your daily work

What the job involves

You will focus on solving engineering problems at scale, moving beyond feature delivery to influence the architecture and implementation of distributed systems. By refactoring complex, monolithic systems and building high-quality, scalable software, your work ensures our platform remains robust and reliable for millions of global users
As a Staff level engineer, you will have the autonomy to make major code design decisions and contribute to global engineering standards. You will balance technical excellence with mentorship, acting as a role model and coaching others through complex technical challenges to help them grow
You will join a collaborative environment where engineers, product owners, and designers work together using agile and delivery practices to ship meaningful code. The team prioritises continuous learning and mastery, frequently participating in code reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions to maintain a high bar for technical craft
Modernizing systems by refactoring monolithic components into distributed, scalable architectures
Enhancing the developer experience through the maturation of CI/CD concepts, tooling, and TDD practices
Building and maintaining a diverse tech stack that includes C#, .Net, React, AWS, and Kubernetes
Developing and implementing technical solution designs that align with long-term engineering frameworks
This position is open to applicants based in the San Mateo, California State (2-3 days onsite). Because this role requires close cross-functional collaboration with our teams in Australia and New Zealand, working within the Pacific time zone helps align our schedules for essential catch-ups. You will also have the flexibility to balance your remote focus with in-person connection during team alignment days and local hub events. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship

Our take

For a long time, high-quality financial services have been reserved for large-scale businesses. Xero solves this problem by giving small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers access to best-in-class finance and accounting solutions.

Xero is one of the largest companies of its kind, with its promise to save time and effort for small business owners - who often don’t have in-house accounting teams - capturing interest and allowing the company to scale. It has a strong rival in Intuit QuickBooks, which offers similar services, but competes by being most effective for growing startups and having an incredibly simple user experience.

A series of acquisitions and partnerships, including the purchase of Instafile in 2018, have consolidated Xero’s market share. The company continues to add new integrations, such as with Vehocheck Workshop Manager, and the 2023-launched Beautiful Business Fund that will help small businesses accelerate growth.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Led by a woman

Top investors

3% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.2)

Trustpilot (4.1)

Company

Company HQ

Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington

Leadership

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy

(CEO)

Prior to Xero, she founded Boardlist and Joyus. She also served as the CEO of Polyvore and as a President of Asia Pacific and Latin America Operations at Google.

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