Lead Engineer- UK Tax at Xero (United Kingdom)
Xero· United Kingdom·
Role details
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.
Job description
The role
You will collaborate with peers across Xero to create and deliver software to our customers. By modelling engineering excellence, you will support your team to grow their technical capability, improve development practices, and tackle open-ended architectural challenges. Your work will directly shape the technical direction of the product group, breaking down silos and driving multi-year product or platform goals. Through data-driven decisions and smart simplification of complex systems, you will help solve customer problems effectively and release value early.
The team This cross-functional engineering team focuses on building and managing software that solves complex problems at scale. Working in a collaborative and safe environment, team members coordinate closely to align technical designs with broader architectural standards. Together, they foster a culture of ownership, experimentation, and feedback to deliver high-quality outcomes.
The team is currently working on
- Refactoring complex, monolithic systems into secure, scalable distributed architectures
- Optimising quality engineering practices, test-driven development (TDD), and deployment pipelines
- Evolving engineering standards and frameworks to ensure long-term system reliability
Where and how you can work This role offers a remote working environment designed to support collaboration and balance. If you prefer you can work hybrid from one of our modern office spaces, designated in-office boost days to connect with other teams in person.
Here are some of the things we are looking for
- You bring expertise in designing secure, scalable distributed systems and managing software at scale with proficiency in our core tech stack, including C#, React, AWS.
- A background in coaching and mentoring engineers, helping them grow their technical capabilities, is essential.
- You possess strong communication skills, with the ability to navigate complex technical ideas and build alignment.
- Your growth mindset drives a passion for continuous learning, experimentation, and sharing technical knowledge.
- An ability to lead incident responses, resolve failure patterns, and guide quality testing strategies will be highly valued.
- You offer a collaborative approach to problem-solving, welcoming diverse perspectives and encouraging a healthy team culture.
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.
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.