drive the delivery of high-quality software by leading a high-performing inclusive team
act as the technical anchor, balancing predictable roadmap delivery with a relentless focus on team growth, technical excellence, and system health
guide team to hone their craft, champion AI-native workflows, and resolve complex technical challenges to deliver impactful outcomes
lead a results-driven team that operates with clear goals and ownership
foster a high-trust environment where 'blameless' problem-solving is the norm
work closely with Product and Design partners to shape solutions that truly matter to customers
modernise architectures and improving CI/CD maturity to reduce operational risk
embed AI-native engineering workflows across the SDLC to boost velocity and reduce toil
refine system design and architecture for high-scale, high-availability distributed systems
drive visibility into system health and technical debt to enable proactive improvements

Extensive professional software engineering experience, with a proven track record of technical maturity and delivering complex systems.
Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and performance-managing engineers, including building and improving team capability over time.
Proven track record of translating business goals into executable engineering plans, balancing short-term delivery with long-term sustainability.
Hands-on experience writing, reviewing, and debugging production code, with the technical credibility to guide engineering decisions.
Experience building and supporting high-scale, high-availability distributed systems, including leading or overseeing incident response.
Experience leading teams in the adoption of AI-native engineering workflows to improve developer productivity and quality.
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.

remote, hybrid or office based roles (hybrid and in-office in London, Milton Keynes or Manchester)
opportunities for travel as we collaborate with colleagues around the world

Engineering Manager

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