The role / impact
As an Engineering Manager, you will drive the delivery of high-quality software by leading a high-performing inclusive team focused on Xero's front end competitiveness. You will act as the technical anchor, balancing predictable roadmap delivery with a relentless focus on team growth, technical excellence, and driving product delivery velocity while upholding operational excellence.
Your leadership will guide the team to hone their craft, champion AI-native workflows, and resolve complex technical challenges. By defining and delivering executable engineering plans that align with business goals, you will positively impact the user and developer experience across the whole of Xero.
The team / how they connect
You will lead the Small Business Experience (SBEX) team, which consists of eight engineers located in Melbourne and Sydney. The team works together to improve the competitiveness of Xero’s front end, collaborating closely with stakeholders across Product and Design to ensure technical decisions balance speed and quality.
The team is currently working on / Initially, you will focus on
Building a brand new team from the ground up and establishing a backlog of work dedicated to improving Xero's front end competitiveness.
Leveraging a modern front end stack including React, TypeScript, and SPA/MFE architectures to build complex web applications at scale.
Improving web performance and reliability in a systematic way by defining metrics, identifying bottlenecks, and driving sustainable improvements.
Championing AI-assisted engineering workflows to boost velocity and reduce toil across the software development life cycle.
Where and how you can work
This role is based in Melbourne or Sydney. We support flexible working arrangements that balance team connection with the autonomy to work from where you are most effective.
Here are some of the things we are looking for
You bring deep experience in modern front end engineering, specifically with substantial hands-on knowledge of building complex web applications using modern stack like React and Typescript.
Your background includes a track record of owning cross-cutting work such as design system implementations, shared UI libraries, or front end pipelines.
You have a natural ability to coach and develop engineers, with experience in performance management and building inclusive, high-trust team environments.
You possess strong architectural fluency for front end systems, allowing you to reason about trade-offs in deployment, observability, and error handling.
Your communication style allows you to influence across multiple disciplines, establishing standards and driving the adoption of platform to improve developer experience.
You demonstrate curiosity and willingness to explore AI tools to assist with coding, testing, and documentation.
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.
Skills Required
- Experience in modern front end engineering
- Hands-on knowledge of React and TypeScript
- Experience with inclusive team development and performance management
- Strong architectural fluency in front end systems
- Ability to coach and influence across disciplines
- Interest in AI tools for software development
Xero Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is outlined as up to 26 weeks for primary caregivers with six weeks for partners, supported by family-forming benefits through Carrot. Flexible return-to-work support is also highlighted.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off provisions include 21 days of annual leave, 10 wellbeing days, five Xtra days, three year-end company holidays, a paid volunteer day, and flexible working options. Global materials also emphasize additional wellbeing leave and local flexibility.
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Healthcare Strength — U.S. coverage includes medical via Cigna or Kaiser with dental and vision, complemented by global mental-health support through Modern Health for employees and immediate family. Life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability are also included in the package.
Xero Insights
What We Do
Xero is small business accounting software that provides a platform on which businesses can build a fully integrated solution. It’s designed to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. Xero minimises tedious admin by automating routine tasks, delivers valuable insights when needed, and brings together business data, trusted advisors, and powerful apps in one intuitive platform. By alleviating pain points, Xero empowers small business owners to supercharge their business, simplifying the complex and freeing up time from manual admin so they can focus on what really matters to build the business they’ve always envisaged.
Why Work With Us
Xero is a human-centric organization where you’ll have a tangible impact on the success of small businesses and their communities, globally. Our team of energised, forward-thinkers work to make life better for our customers and each other every day. We’re also always committed to supporting you with a flexible environment.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Join us from home or at one of our beautiful workspaces. Xero has offices in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Singapore, and South Africa.
