Engineer at Xero (London, United Kingdom)
Xero· London, United Kingdom·
Role details
Remote Work · Hybrid Work · Office Based Roles · Boost Days For Connection And Collaboration · Travel Opportunities
Xero at a glance
Cloud accounting and financial-management software for small businesses and their advisors.
Xero is cloud-based accounting software for small businesses and the accountants and bookkeepers who serve them. It automates invoicing, bank reconciliation, bill and expense capture, reporting and cash-flow forecasting, and connects to more than 1,000 third-party apps. Its newer AI agent, JAX, automates routine tasks and answers plain-language questions about a business's finances.
Summary
Join the UK Regional Engineering team to deliver critical features for Xero's success in the UK. You will independently solve complex problems across products like Payments, Accounting, and Payroll, collaborating with global teams to drive business value.
Job description
As an Engineer in our newly formed UK Regional Team, you will deliver the features most critical to Xero’s success in the UK. You will play a vital role in responding to the voice of our customers, ensuring we have the right product for the UK to directly drive business success.
You will independently solve complex problems across Xero’s products, ensuring technical excellence while navigating the complexity between regional needs and global roadmaps to deliver maximum value.
The team & how they connect
You will join a high-calibre team consisting of an Engineering Manager, Lead Engineers, and Senior Engineers, reporting to the General Manager of Engineering for the UK. The team works as a flexible, versatile team, collaborating with various product owners across Xero to design, build, and ship solutions.
The team is currently working on
Get ready for diverse, high-impact work that touches every corner of Xero. You’ll tackle projects anywhere across Xero’s products from Payments to Accounting to Payroll, offering you unparalleled exposure to our entire platform.
Where and how you can work
Xero is a “Great Place to Work UK” accredited company. We offer remote, hybrid or office based roles (hybrid and in-office in London, Milton Keynes or Manchester). Our offices offer boost days for connection and collaboration. As this role involves partnering with global teams, you can expect opportunities for travel as we collaborate with colleagues around the world.
Here are some of the things we are looking for
- You bring a curious mindset and are motivated by solving customer problems and delivering business value rather than focusing on a single technical domain.
- You love the challenge of new things, and your versatility allows you to ramp up quickly in new areas, mastering unfamiliar codebases and domain knowledge quickly.
- You possess the grit to push through obstacles and the influencing skills required to collaborate effectively with teams across Xero’s global engineering organisation.
- A commitment to high-quality engineering practices ensures the code you ship is robust, scalable, and ready for long-term ownership by partner teams.
- You thrive in an environment of high visibility, using your communication skills to engage with stakeholders and grow your professional influence.
- Experience in resilient software design and agile development helps you maintain a fast-track delivery pace across diverse projects.
- Experience with our tech stack C#, React, AWS
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.
Join a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company where your voice matters.
Why work at Xero
- Culture: Values-driven, human-centric organisation with a focus on making a tangible impact on small businesses globally.
- Flexibility: Emphasises a flexible environment and time for what matters most (remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated but implied).
- Perks & benefits:
- One paid day off per year for volunteering (Community Connect programme).
- Free access to Sumday carbon accounting app for employees.
- Financial literacy resources and mentorship programmes.
- Engineering & innovation: Dedicated Engineering and Data & AI teams (open roles visible on careers page). Global collaboration across 7+ countries.
- Diversity & inclusion: Indigenous inclusion initiatives (te ao Māori in NZ, Reconciliation Action Plan in Australia), support for Indigenous communities.
- Sustainability focus: Employees can contribute to environmental goals through company-wide initiatives.