Sydney, Australia Hybrid Full-time

Xero is hiring an Engineering Manager - Infrastructure

About the Role

As an Engineering Manager - Infrastructure, you will guide skilled teams in building and maintaining robust software systems. Your leadership will focus on fostering inclusivity, technical excellence, and continuous improvement across engineering practices.

What You'll Do

  • Lead teams to deliver reliable, scalable software while maintaining strong system health and code quality
  • Translate strategic business objectives into actionable technical roadmaps
  • Advocate for AI-driven workflows throughout development, from design to testing and deployment
  • Reduce operational burden by eliminating repetitive tasks and streamlining environments
  • Support engineers in focusing on deep, impactful work aligned with customer needs
  • Collaborate across teams to resolve dependencies and maintain delivery momentum
  • Strengthen architecture by modernizing legacy systems and improving system decoupling
  • Contribute to incident management and lead post-mortems to enhance system resilience

What We Look For

  • Strong grasp of software architecture and system design principles
  • Experience leading technical modernization initiatives and managing technical debt
  • Proven ability to mentor engineers and cultivate psychological safety within teams
  • Track record of delivering complex software projects in agile settings
  • Skill in navigating cross-team coordination and aligning delivery timelines
  • Ability to assess architectural trade-offs and uphold code quality standards
  • Fast, decisive judgment with a focus on driving business impact
  • Commitment to improving developer experience and reducing friction in workflows

Work Environment

This role operates in a hybrid model with work locations in Sydney and Melbourne. There are no required office days; instead, optional in-person 'boost days' encourage collaboration and team connection. The culture values action, continuous learning, and creating space for engineers to thrive.

Required Skills
software architecturetechnical modernizationlegacy system decouplingengineering mentorshipteam coachinginclusive team culturepsychological safetyagile environmentssoftware roadmap deliveryoperational excellence software architecturetechnical modernizationlegacy system decouplingengineering mentorshipteam coachinginclusive team culturepsychological safetyagile environmentssoftware roadmap deliveryoperational excellence
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Xero
Xero is a cloud-based accounting software platform for small and medium-sized businesses
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Job Details
Department Engineering
Category management
Posted 6 days ago