Engineering Director

2 weeks ago


Canberra, ACT, Australia Xero Full time

Xero is a cloud-based accounting platform that empowers small businesses to thrive. As the Head of Engineering, you will play a pivotal role in driving our technology strategy and ensuring the delivery of high-quality products.

We are seeking an experienced leader with a strong technical background to lead our Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team. The successful candidate will be responsible for building a world-class tooling ecosystem and driving enduring reliability at Xero through robust and consistent solutions.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in leadership roles, with the ability to inspire and empower cross-functional teams to achieve operational excellence and drive continuous improvement. They will be obsessed with delivering a high-quality customer experience, with 24/7 focus on incident response and remediation.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading the SRE team to build and maintain a world-class tooling ecosystem
  • Driving the company's Observability strategy and contributing to the ongoing transformation of the Xero SRE culture
  • Managing change and ensuring the value of robust systems is communicated clearly across the business

Xero offers a competitive salary range of $180,000 - $220,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus additional benefits including:

  • Very generous paid leave to use however you'd like (plus statutory holidays)
  • Dedicated paid leave to care for your physical and mental wellbeing
  • An Employee Assistance Program to access mental health care for you and your family
  • Health insurance, life insurance, and income protection
  • Wellbeing and sports programmes
  • Employee resource groups
  • 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers
  • An Employee Share Plan
  • Bespoke offices and flexible working arrangements

If you are a seasoned leader with a passion for building high-performing teams and driving technological innovation, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.



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