Senior IT Cloud Systems Engineer, Xero
CA$76.2-126.2k
Plus performance incentives
Accounting software for small businesses
Be an early applicant
Accounting software for small businesses
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
CA$76.2-126.2k
Plus performance incentives
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world.
Role
Who you are
- You bring strong interpersonal skills and a confident, friendly approach to solving technical problems. You're someone who can support the right technical solution even when facing pushback or challenges, staying positive and solution-focused
- You have hands-on experience with automation and scripting in Python, PowerShell, and Bash, along with solid integration and API design knowledge. You're comfortable working with cloud-based productivity systems and understand security best practices
- You're adept at leveraging AI-powered tools to enhance task efficiency and automate repetitive work. You communicate clearly -both written and verbally -and can articulate trade-offs and decisions
- You thrive in a diverse team environment and bring a genuine enthusiasm for collaboration. Beyond your technical capability, you contribute positively to team culture through openness and a willingness to mentor others
- Apply even if your experience isn't a perfect match! At Xero, we hire based on your skills, passion, and the unique perspective you can bring to enhance our culture and team
- Go Bold. We encourage you to challenge the status quo and push boundaries. Go Fast. We move with purpose and urgency. Go Together. We succeed through collaboration and mutual support. These aren't just values- they're how we work every day
What the job involves
- You'll engineer AI-enabled solutions that make Xero's Productivity and Collaboration ecosystem smarter, safer and more scalable. You'll solve complex technical problems, contribute to engineering standards, and support other team members whilst building integrations, workflows, and guardrails that connect internal AI tools to the right systems and data
- This role acts as a key point of contact for our production environment-you'll own significant technical challenges rather than work through a support queue
- Your technical work will focus on current projects rather than routine tasks. You'll shape how AI tools interact with our productivity ecosystem, working across tools like Atlassian, Google Workspace, and Slack. Whilst mentoring is encouraged, this position is designed for people who want to stay hands-on and technical
- The Productivity and Collaboration team (PAC) is responsible for keeping Xero's internal productivity ecosystem running smoothly and innovatively. We work collaboratively across regions, primarily Australia and New Zealand, with active partnerships with teams in the US and Canada. Our team is diverse, supportive, and committed to solving technical challenges that matter
- The team is currently working on / Initially, you will focus on
- Engineering AI-enabled automation that reduces manual toil and improves efficiency
- Building and maintaining integrations across Atlassian, Google Workspace, Slack, and emerging AI tools
- Contributing to technical standards and architectural decisions for our systems
- Establishing reliability improvements and ownership of key system documentation
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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Insights
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington
Leadership
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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