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Xero

Principal Engineer

Xero

Principal Engineer leading architectural direction for payment systems at Xero. Mentoring engineers and shaping future-proof architectures for financial transaction processing.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeMelbourne • 🇦🇺 AustraliaLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates deep expertise in architecting and scaling complex distributed systems within cloud environments, particularly AWS, while fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence. Proven ability to mentor senior engineers and communicate complex architectural concepts effectively to diverse stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords
AWS Cloud ArchitectureC# Backend DevelopmentReact Frontend FrameworksTest-Driven Development (TDD)Mentoring Senior Engineers

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Hard Skills
Distributed SystemsArchitectural DesignRefactoring Legacy ComponentsCI/CD ProcessesTechnical Direction
Soft Skills
Exceptional CommunicationMentorshipCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools
Industry Keywords
Payment SystemsTechnical ExcellenceContinuous LearningEngineering Standards

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSCloudDistributed SystemsReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Drive technical strategy and lead the architectural direction of systems that process critical financial transactions at scale.
  • Solve complex engineering challenges and shape future-proof architecture.
  • Elevate technical excellence across the payment platform while influencing core product vision.
  • Act as a key technical leader and mentor to senior engineers.
  • Nurture a culture of continuous learning and champion best practices.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to ensure payment systems are reliable, performant, and secure.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Deep expertise in building, scaling, and architecting complex distributed systems within cloud environments such as AWS.
  • A strong background in C# backend development paired with an understanding of modern frontend frameworks like React.
  • Demonstrated experience establishing technical direction, refactoring legacy components, and designing resilient platforms.
  • Proven abilities in mentoring senior engineers and fostering engineering standards across multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Solid practice in test-driven development (TDD) and modern CI/CD delivery processes.
  • Exceptional communication skills to convey complex architectural concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Deep curiosity for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and experience working on or with AI tools.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexibility to work from home while utilizing modern office spaces during team collaboration days