Engineering Manager
Xero
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- 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
Requirements
- 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.
Benefits
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
software engineeringAI-native workflowsCI/CDsystem designarchitecturedistributed systemsproduction codedebuggingincident responsetechnical maturity
Soft Skills
team leadershipcoachingperformance managementproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationtrust-buildinggoal settingownershipadaptability