Role overview

Join Xero’s Accounting Core team as an Engineer, where you will develop high-quality software that powers core accounting features including invoices, bills, payments, and payroll. This role sits within Product Platforms, a critical foundation team operating across Wellington and Vancouver that enables other product groups to build safely and efficiently on robust accounting concepts and data.

Key responsibilities

Deliver scalable, high-quality software solutions that address complex, ambiguous problems while keeping customer needs and business goals aligned.
Lead the transition from monolithic architecture to modern microservices, removing delivery bottlenecks and improving system efficiency.
Build and operate services in production cloud environments using C#, .NET Core, and AWS infrastructure.
Tackle legacy system challenges, database scalability issues, and modernize service interfaces and APIs to improve overall architecture.
Implement automated processes and apply test-driven and trunk-based development practices to enhance code quality and deployment velocity.
Communicate clearly with stakeholders to ensure alignment and provide regular updates on progress and technical decisions.
Mentor team members and foster an inclusive culture through thoughtful feedback and collaborative participation in planning and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Proficient backend development experience with one or more languages such as C#, .NET, Java, or Go.
Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts including service-to-service communication, eventual consistency, and resilience patterns.
Practical experience working with relational databases where transactional data integrity and ACID principles are essential.
Familiarity with modern DevOps practices, automated testing, and continuous integration pipelines.
Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to manage internal stakeholder relationships effectively.
Interest in leveraging modern artificial intelligence tools to enhance productivity and streamline engineering workflows.

What makes this role worth considering

You will work on foundational systems that directly impact Xero’s global product velocity, collaborating across a distributed team in Wellington and Vancouver. The hybrid work model offers flexibility with one to two days per week in the Vancouver office, plus an opportunity to travel to New Zealand for onboarding. This role offers exposure to significant architectural modernization challenges and the chance to shape how a global platform evolves.