Software Engineer, Xero
Embedded Accounting
$121.3-148.3k
Cloud-based accounting software
Open for applications
Cloud-based accounting software
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$121.3-148.3k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world.
Role
Who you are
- Proficient use of one or more programming languages and tools (Java, Typescript, C# .net is a bonus, etc.)
- Has developed a specialisation in one or more specific technologies or areas of the development stack
- Ability to debug across a technology stack
- Confident in upgrading tooling and technology underlying products
- Proficient in roll out and maintenance of cloud infrastructure for team's products
- Able to implement resilient soware design patterns
- Able to maintain, update and document team APIs
- Familiar with application and infrastructure security concerns and proactively mitigates issues
- Regularly practices test driven and trunk based development
- Demonstrated ability to respond to production incidents
What the job involves
- Create software - Care deeply about customer problems and technical excellence, produce robust high quality and scalable software. Relentlessly automate any manual processes. Contribute to technical solution designs that embrace a quality-first approach. Participate in code reviews
- Test software - Design and automate testing activities that effectively reveal product quality across a range of risk areas and acceptance criteria. Collaborate with the team and understand their own responsibility for quality
- Resolve issues - Triage and solve development and production issues, and be able to quickly track down the root cause
- Communicate the impact of the problem to stakeholders in terms of business value, helping to set a priority for the resolution. Actively participate in incident responses
- Engineering standards & frameworks- Maintain knowledge of Xero’s current and emerging engineering standards and practices. Develop and deploy software that meets Xero's standards
- Continuous improvement- Maintain knowledge of current and emerging development technologies and methodologies. Develop expertise in one or more programming languages and ecosystem specific technologies
- Deliver infrastructure in a production environment- Maintain and monitor delivery processes. Ensure all software is running as expected and proactively work to prevent customer facing problems
- Modern software and delivery practices- Practice agile software development. Occasionally facilitate agile ceremonies. Proactively work to improve team processes
- Live Xero’s vision and values- Keep Xero’s vision and values at the forefront of decision-making and actions. Communicate and help others understand the importance of the vision and values. Translate the vision and values into day-to-day activities and behaviours
- Communication skills - Communicate with the wider team appropriately, focusing on timeliness and good quality conversations
- Build relationships - Successfully build trust and credibility with stakeholders and team
- Growth mindset - Understand that competency is not fixed but is enhanced through dedication and hard work
- Innovation and delivery- Develop a track record of innovating and delivering technology in a team and solving customer’s problems through software
- Coaching and mentorship - Mentor people under guidance of Senior Engineer & People Lead
- Work collaboratively - Work with others to achieve a good outcome using a working style that suits the problem at hand
- Self-learning - Maintains in-depth knowledge of advances and learnings in technologies relevant to Xero’s engineering environment
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.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Top-spec MacBook or HP Z-book
- Employee Share Plan (own a part of Xero!)
- 23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (plus an extra 3 days over the Christmas period!)
- 10 days Wellbeing Leave (for sickness, emergencies and taking a mental health break)
- Company Pension Scheme (matched contributions up to 4.5%)
- A range of wellbeing initiatives
- Remote and Flexible Working
Company HQ
Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington
Leadership
Rod Drury
(Founder)Previously Consultant at EY, Founder of Glazier System. Was CEO of AfterMail and Director at TradeMe. Also founded Pacific Fibre and was Director at NZX.
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