Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer - Small Business Growth

Xero Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Senior Software Engineer - Small Business Growth

Xero Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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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.

Be at the forefront of empowering small businesses and advisors to thrive Our dynamic Small Business Growth Division builds innovative solutions dedicated to providing solutions that simplify complexity and drive informed decision-making. From transforming accounting data into clear, actionable insights, best-in-market reporting, to creating seamless and intelligent experiences with integrated platforms, we're building the future of small business management.

Our teams work on the foundational suite of services focused on organisations and their data, we evolve key platforms for scalability and innovation, and we ensure secure and intuitive gateways for new customers. If you're passionate about solving complex problems with a human-centered approach and owning outcomes that truly matter, join us in making life beautiful for small businesses worldwide.

As a Senior Software Engineer at Xero, you'll play a crucial role in building reliable, scalable solutions. You'll contribute directly to our products while helping your team adopt strong development practices.

Join Xero's Small Business Growth Division We have a range of roles across our various teams. Dive into hands-on roles shaping how customers understand their businesses through impactful reporting and analytics, seamless integrations, robust platforms, and secure access. Drive innovation and make a real difference

We believe that a solid technical foundation and strong growth mindset are the keys to success in Software Engineering. You won't find a long list of must-have tech requirements below

What you'll bring with you:

• Previous experience as a Senior Software Engineer, with a track record of delivering high-quality software solutions at scale.
• Proficiency in at least one of C#, NodeJS or React, with practical experience in building applications using any of these frameworks.
• Deep understanding of the full development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Experience auditing codebases to maintain high standards for security, scalability, and testability, while ensuring code changes are manageable and efficient.
• Proficiency in on-call practices and a strong understanding of monitoring and observability tooling for proactively managing and troubleshooting production systems at scale.
• Hands-on experience with designing and building modern engineering stacks, with exposure to platforms like AWS being highly beneficial.
• Ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to diverse audiences, including engineers, product managers, and stakeholders.
• Skilled in contributing to or facilitating discussions on application design and implementation, with a focus on scaling products effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to guide and mentor engineers, fostering growth and excellence within the team while embodying Xero's values.

What you'll do:

• Deliver impactful projects: Take ownership of semi-annual/annual outcomes, ensuring successful delivery while improving team effectiveness.
• Lead by example: Act as a role model for engineering excellence, promoting best practices and guiding the team in adopting effective processes.
• Support team growth: Provide mentorship and technical guidance, helping teammates develop their skills and grow professionally.
• Drive improvement: Identify and implement enhancements to team workflows, ensuring scalable and efficient delivery of high-quality solutions.
• Foster collaboration: Build strong, productive relationships with cross-functional teams to align efforts and achieve shared goals.

Why Xero?

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. Health insurance, life insurance, and income protection.

We offer wellbeing and sports programmes, employee resource groups, 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, an Employee Share Plan, beautiful offices, flexible working, career development, and many other benefits that reflect our human value.

You'll do the best work of your life at Xero

Seniority level

• Seniority levelNot Applicable

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionEngineering and Information Technology
• IndustriesSoftware Development

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