Senior Backend Engineer, Xero

Payments Platform

$209-251k

Plus equity and performance incentives

SQL

AWS

Java

C++

Golang

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in San Mateo, CA

Accounting software for small businesses

Be an early applicant

Accounting software for small businesses

1001+ employees

FintechB2BBookkeepingSaaSAccounting

Be an early applicant

$209-251k

Plus equity and performance incentives

SQL

AWS

Java

C++

Golang

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in San Mateo, CA

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

A proven track record of delivering highly available, distributed backend systems and high-throughput services under real-world constraints
Deep understanding of system architecture, API design, and both SQL and NoSQL databases
Proficiency in modern backend stacks such as C#, Java, Golang, or C++, alongside cloud-native platforms like AWS
Passion for staying hands-on by contributing directly to production code, proof-of-concepts, and technical deep dives
Strong collaborative skills with a desire to mentor fellow team members, share technical knowledge, and foster an inclusive culture
Demonstrated ability in breaking down complex problems into clear, actionable solutions while driving agile execution to deliver results
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

What the job involves

In this role, you will help shape the technical foundation for money movement capabilities while unlocking new product lines globally. You will contribute to the design and development of reliable, scalable, performant, and secure services for the platform, ensuring operational excellence and direct business outcomes
This is a rare chance to join an early-stage initiative, contribute to foundational architectural decisions, and have a visible impact on the future of small businesses. By writing production code and developing proof-of-concepts, you will help solve complex financial technology challenges at a massive scale
The Payments Platform team is the engine powering money movement across the entire ecosystem, collaborating closely with product, security, risk, and operations
We are a highly collaborative collective that values technical excellence, inclusion, and continuous innovation. Together, we work cross-functionally to translate complex business needs into resilient engineering solutions that support millions of subscribers
Designing and building payment platform capabilities, such as orchestration, risk and fraud prevention, and multi-provider integrations
Building out a global bill payment product to streamline how small businesses manage their cash flow
Developing core high-throughput platform services using modern backend stacks alongside AWS
Integrating and leveraging artificial intelligence capabilities to accelerate development workflows and enhance engineering productivity

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

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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