Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, Xero
AI Agents and Automation
CA$180-210k
Plus bonus and equity
Accounting software for small businesses
Open for applications
Accounting software for small businesses
1001+ employees
Open for applications
CA$180-210k
Plus bonus and equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world.
Role
Who you are
- Experience building and operating applications or automations in production environments, particularly involving APIs and cloud infrastructure
- Hands-on experience delivering AI-driven solutions such as agents, copilots, or RAG systems using LLMs
- Proficiency in a programming language such as Python or TypeScript, and comfort navigating SDKs and webhooks
- A systems-thinking approach to designing agents with security, auditability, and controlled blast radius in mind
- A track record of partnering with non-technical stakeholders to translate business pain points into technical solution designs
- Enjoy coaching and uplifting others’ AI fluency through pairing, workshops, and clear communication
What the job involves
- As a Senior Engineer within the Internal AI Accelerator Squad, you will be at the forefront of Xero’s transformation into an AI-native company. You will act as a forward-deployed engineer, embedding yourself within various internal business teams to co-design and operationalise agentic AI workflows that remove manual toil and fundamentally reshape how our people work end-to-end
- Your impact extends beyond the code; you will lead the delivery of high-stakes AI agents from discovery to production, while acting as a technical partner and evangelist. By defining the patterns, guardrails, and tooling for intelligent automation, you will create the blueprint that enables the rest of Xero to harness the power of AI safely and effectively
- You will join a dedicated, high-velocity squad focused on boosting the adoption of agentic AI and intelligent automation across the global business. The team connects through a shared mission of rapid experimentation and “vibe-coding,” working closely with product owners and SMEs to turn complex, messy workflows into elegant, automated solutions
- Design and iterate on AI agents and workflow orchestrations using tools like Claude, Gemini, and MCP
- Integrate AI systems with core enterprise platforms including Salesforce, Workday, Slack, and NetSuite
- Develop reusable automation patterns and shared templates to be used by the business
- Build evaluation and monitoring frameworks to measure performance and ensure the safety of AI-native workflows
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 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.
Salary benchmarks
We don't have enough data yet to provide salary benchmarks for this role.
Submit your salary to help other candidates with crowdsourced salary estimates.
Share this job
View 40 more jobs at Xero