Staff Engineer

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Xero Full time

Join to apply for the Staff Engineer - Data role at Xero

1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Staff Engineer - Data role at Xero

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.

The role

You will be a member of a team who are building a stream-oriented data platform. It's designed to speed up product development. The focus is on operational data, not analytics. We aim to build a foundational platform that supplies real-time information to other product teams so they can build products and features quickly.

We use technologies like Flink, Kafka, and Java. The platform is hosted on AWS and uses DynamoDB and Apache Doris to store data. We're looking for senior software engineers with big data and stream processing experience who can operate confidently at the intersection of application and data engineering.

As a Staff Engineer you will lead the charge in shaping the data platform. You'll be instrumental in guiding and mentoring other engineers, fostering their professional development. You will run design sessions, contributing to the strategic vision of our data architecture. Furthermore, your leadership will extend to overseeing end-to-end project delivery, leveraging a strong knowledge of agile methodology, and fostering collaboration across cross-functional teams.

In order to be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Self-awareness and a growth mindset
  • A strong commitment to collaboration
  • Openness to learning from failure
  • The ability to bring clarity when things are ambiguous: you seek the answers you need and keep moving forward
  • Strong software engineering experience
  • Experience with at least some of the following technologies - Flink, Java, Go, Kubernetes, Kafka, Dynamo DB

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

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Xero by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for "Staff Software Engineer" roles.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 6 days ago

Principal Software Engineer - Flight Data Processing

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1 month ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3 weeks ago

Lecturer & Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professors -CIS- Cybersecurity, Data Science, Networking & Software Engineering

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 days ago

Senior Software Development Engineer (1-Year Fixed-Term)

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia A$130,000.00-A$180,000.00 1 month ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 5 days ago

Senior Back End Software Development Engineer

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia A$130,000.00-A$180,000.00 1 month ago

Senior Front End Software Development Engineer

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia A$130,000.00-A$180,000.00 2 months ago

Staff Software Engineer - Web Platform (Frontend)

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 5 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 4 weeks ago

Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack (.NET / Next.JS)

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1 week ago

Senior Software Engineer - Pages Platform (Frontend)

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 5 days ago

Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack (.NET & Next.JS)

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 6 days ago

Expression of Interest: Senior Software Engineer

Cremorne, Victoria, Australia 2 months ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 months ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia A$135,000.00-A$162,000.00 2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 8 hours ago

Staff Software Engineer - Infra - Core Infrastructure

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 5 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 months ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 6 days ago

Staff / Lead Software Engineer (API Development)

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 4 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1 month ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1 week ago

We're unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.

#J-18808-Ljbffr
  • Staff Engineer

    3 weeks ago


    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia REA Group Full time

    Join to apply for the Staff Engineer role at REA Group2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicantsJoin to apply for the Staff Engineer role at REA GroupGet AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.As a Staff Engineer you'll get the opportunity to innovate and collaborate with a passionate team to drive impactful change in a rapidly evolving...

  • Staff Engineer

    3 weeks ago


    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia REA Group Full time

    Join to apply for the Staff Engineer role at REA Group2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicantsJoin to apply for the Staff Engineer role at REA GroupGet AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.As a Staff Engineer you'll get the opportunity to innovate and collaborate with a passionate team to drive impactful change in a rapidly evolving...

  • Staff Engineer

    2 weeks ago


    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia REA Group Ltd. Full time

    As a Staff Engineer in the Contracting Squad, spearhead innovation to transform commerce transactions and elevate platform excellence.We're REAWith bold and ambitious goals, REA Group is changing the way the world experiences property.No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step – whether that's finding or...

  • Staff Engineer

    3 weeks ago


    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia REA Group Ltd. Full time

    As a Staff Engineer you'll get the opportunity to innovate and collaborate with a passionate team to drive impactful change in a rapidly evolving property industry.Permanent role based in RichmondWe're REAWith bold and ambitious goals, REA Group is changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here...

  • Staff Engineer

    3 weeks ago


    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia REA Group Ltd. Full time

    As a Staff Engineer you'll get the opportunity to innovate and collaborate with a passionate team to drive impactful change in a rapidly evolving property industry.Permanent role based in RichmondWe're REAWith bold and ambitious goals, REA Group is changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here...

  • Staff Engineer

    3 weeks ago


    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia REA Group Ltd. Full time

    As a Staff Engineer in the Contracting Squad, spearhead innovation to transform commerce transactions and elevate platform excellence.We're REAWith bold and ambitious goals, REA Group is changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step – whether that's finding or...

  • Staff Engineer

    3 weeks ago


    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia REA Group Ltd. Full time

    As a Staff Engineer in the Contracting Squad, spearhead innovation to transform commerce transactions and elevate platform excellence.We're REAWith bold and ambitious goals, REA Group is changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step – whether that's finding or...

  • Staff Engineer

    1 day ago


    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Buscojobs Full time

    Staff Engineer - Chassis ControlsLocation : AustraliaRole DescriptionWe are vertically integrating all aspects of vehicle motion systems and control at 42dot, enabling innovation in next generation electric vehicles. As a Staff Vehicle Controls Engineer, you will design and implement advanced control features, contribute to system integration efforts, and...

  • Staff Engineer

    3 weeks ago


    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 42dot Full time

    Staff Engineer - Chassis ControlsLocation: AustraliaRole DescriptionWe are vertically integrating all aspects of vehicle motion systems and control at 42dot, enabling innovation in next generation electric vehicles. As a Staff Vehicle Controls Engineer, you will design and implement advanced control features, contribute to system integration efforts, and...

  • Staff Engineer

    2 weeks ago


    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 42dot Full time

    Staff Engineer - Chassis ControlsLocation: AustraliaRole DescriptionWe are vertically integrating all aspects of vehicle motion systems and control at 42dot, enabling innovation in next generation electric vehicles. As a Staff Vehicle Controls Engineer, you will design and implement advanced control features, contribute to system integration efforts, and...