At Xero, we’re here to help you supercharge your business.
The Role
Our Purpose
At Xero, we’re here to help you supercharge your business. We do this by automating routine tasks, surfacing actionable insights and connecting businesses with the right data, advisors and apps. When that happens, we’re not only making life better for small business, we’ll be building a stronger economy that can change the world.
Xero views the application of intelligent, data-driven products and services as a key competitive advantage. We’re on a mission to reinvent financial and business management through AI - helping millions of small and medium businesses globally.
This team is tackling one of Xero’s most ambitious initiatives yet - an early-stage product effort exploring new ways to reimagine how businesses manage their finances, powered by next-generation AI and automation. Details are still under wraps, but you’ll be part of a small, startup-like team building something entirely new within Xero.
The Opportunity
We’re building a new AI-native product engineering team for this ambitious project and are hiring across multiple senior engineering roles. We’re looking for senior product engineers who thrive in ambiguity, are energized by big challenges, and want to shape 0→1 products from the ground up.
You’ll join a lean, autonomous team with the freedom to experiment, iterate rapidly, and ship impactful experiences. We’re assembling a diverse group of engineers with complementary strengths - from full-stack developers to front-end and mobile specialists, to those experienced in integrating complex accounting systems.
This is not a typical engineering role - it’s a hands-on opportunity to blend deep technical expertise with product thinking. You’ll work closely with product managers, designers, and data scientists to co-create solutions that push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI.
What You'll Do
- Build from 0→1: Design, develop, and deliver new product experiences in an emerging AI-driven product area.
- Collaborate deeply: Partner with product, design, and data to explore user problems and prototype solutions quickly.
- Embrace ambiguity: Define your own path in areas where requirements and technologies are still evolving.
- Engineer for scale and quality: Write robust, high-quality, and maintainable software using modern technologies and engineering standards.
- Leverage AI-native tools: Use AI-assisted development, prototyping, and testing workflows to increase velocity and creativity.
- Shape the culture: Help build a high-trust, high-autonomy engineering culture modeled after modern startups.
- Continuously learn: Stay on the cutting edge of software, AI, and product development practices - and share that knowledge with the team.
What You'll Bring
- 6+ years of software engineering experience, ideally in full-stack or product-engineering roles.
- Experience building and scaling user-facing products, ideally from early concept to launch.
- Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g. TypeScript, Kotlin, Python, or C#, Golang) and comfort working across the stack.
- Experience with React/Typescript, React Native, or similar frameworks is a plus.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern delivery practices (CI/CD, containers, automated testing).
- Strong product sense - the ability to translate user needs and product goals into technical solutions.
- Passion for AI tools and workflows - you use them to work smarter and faster.
- Curiosity, autonomy, and bias for action - you don’t wait for direction to make progress.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills; ability to work in cross-functional, distributed teams.
About the team
- This new team is being built to operate like a startup within Xero - small, fast-moving, and entrepreneurial. We combine Xero’s scale and data advantage with a lean mindset, embracing modern AI-assisted development practices. You’ll help define the engineering foundations, product direction, and culture from day one.
- Diversity of people brings diversity of thought - and we love that. Xero’s human-first culture of respect, fairness, and inclusion helps every Xero thrive at work and beyond.
Why Xero?
Diversity of people brings diversity of thought, and we like that. Our human-first culture of respect, fairness, and inclusion is what helps Xeros thrive and work and beyond. Offering very generous paid leave to use however you’d like (plus statutory holidays!), dedicated paid leave to care for your physical and mental wellbeing as well as an Employee Assistance Program to access mental health care for you and your family, employee resource groups, wellbeing programming and allowances, medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance, fertility and family forming financial support, 401k contribution matching, 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, an Employee Share Plan, beautiful offices with snacks and break areas, flexible working, career development and many other benefits that reflect our human value, you’ll do the best work of your life at Xero.
Research has shown that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single competency or experience. If you are excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be just the right person for this role and Xero. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application and throughout the interview process.
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.
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The Company
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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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.
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