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Xero is hiring an Engineering Manager - Infrastructure

About the Role

Guide engineering teams building and maintaining core infrastructure systems. Support professional development, drive technical excellence, and collaborate across departments to deliver resilient, scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor multiple engineering teams working on infrastructure platforms
  • Drive technical strategy and architectural decisions for scalable systems
  • Foster a culture of ownership, reliability, and operational excellence
  • Collaborate with engineering leaders to align infrastructure roadmaps with product goals
  • Support career development through regular feedback and growth planning
  • Promote best practices in incident management and post-mortem analysis
  • Ensure alignment with security, compliance, and platform governance standards
  • Manage team delivery against key performance metrics and service level objectives
  • Champion automation, observability, and infrastructure as code practices
  • Work closely with platform and product teams to improve developer velocity
  • Evaluate and integrate new technologies to enhance system resilience
  • Facilitate cross-team collaboration during major incidents or system changes
  • Balance short-term operational needs with long-term technical investments
  • Encourage knowledge sharing and documentation across engineering groups
  • Drive initiatives to improve system uptime and reduce technical debt
  • Participate in leadership forums to shape engineering-wide priorities
  • Support hiring and onboarding of engineering talent
  • Promote inclusive team practices and psychological safety
  • Monitor team health and workload to prevent burnout
  • Represent infrastructure perspectives in company-wide planning sessions

Nice to Have

  • Experience in SaaS or cloud-based service environments
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes and related ecosystem tools
  • Background in financial or accounting technology systems
  • Exposure to multi-region or high-availability system design
  • Prior work in high-growth technology companies
  • Knowledge of regulatory compliance in financial data systems
  • Experience with platform cost optimization strategies
  • Leadership in large-scale incident coordination
  • Contributions to open-source infrastructure projects
  • Advanced degree in computer science or related field

Benefits

  • Health and wellness stipend
  • Flexible vacation policy
  • Parental leave program
  • Employee assistance program
  • Professional development budget
  • Home office setup allowance
  • Company-wide learning initiatives
  • Inclusive employee resource groups
  • Annual leadership and team offsites
  • Recognition and rewards programs

Compensation

Competitive salary with performance-based incentives

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with flexibility for remote and office-based work

Team

Part of the global engineering organization focused on platform reliability and developer experience

Our Engineering Culture

We value collaboration, transparency, and continuous learning. Engineers are empowered to experiment, share feedback, and drive change. We prioritize sustainable pace and team well-being while delivering high-quality systems.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects diverse backgrounds and experiences. Inclusion is embedded in our hiring, development, and team practices to ensure everyone can contribute and grow.

Available for qualified candidates

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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 19 days ago