Engineering Manager

Xero

Engineering Manager leading high-performing teams to deliver quality software at Xero. Guiding technical excellence, team growth, and AI-native workflows.

Posted 4/13/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

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

Comp & perks

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

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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