Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Hybrid Employment

Xero is hiring a Senior Engineer - Tooling

About the Role

This role involves developing and supporting scalable tooling solutions that streamline engineering workflows, enhance automation, and reduce manual effort across development and operations.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement robust internal tools to support engineering teams
  • Collaborate with developers to understand pain points in current workflows
  • Improve build, deployment, and testing pipelines through automation
  • Maintain and enhance existing tooling infrastructure
  • Ensure tools meet security and compliance standards
  • Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues
  • Document tooling architecture and usage guidelines
  • Work closely with platform and infrastructure teams
  • Optimize developer experience through user feedback
  • Evaluate new technologies for potential integration
  • Drive best practices in code quality and maintainability
  • Support incident response related to tooling systems
  • Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions
  • Contribute to roadmap planning for tooling initiatives
  • Promote reusability and consistency across internal systems

Nice to Have

  • Experience building self-service platforms for developers
  • Background in site reliability engineering
  • Exposure to large-scale distributed systems
  • Contributions to open-source projects
  • Experience with Kubernetes or similar platforms

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours and remote options
  • Professional development and learning budget
  • Health and wellness programs
  • Generous leave policies
  • Employee assistance and mental health support
  • Inclusive culture with employee resource groups
  • Performance bonuses and recognition programs

Compensation

Competitive salary based on experience

Work Arrangement

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

Team

Part of the engineering productivity team focused on internal tools and developer experience

Our Engineering Culture

  • We value collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement in our engineering practices
  • Engineers are empowered to make decisions and drive change
  • We emphasize learning from failures and sharing knowledge across teams

Diversity and Inclusion

  • We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace
  • All individuals are encouraged to apply regardless of background
  • We actively support underrepresented groups in tech

Available for qualified candidates requiring work authorization

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Xero is a cloud-based accounting software platform for small and medium-sized businesses.
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Department Engineering
Category other
Posted 3 months ago