Lead Engineer

Xero

Full-time Engineering
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Location
vancouver, bc, Canada
Posted
June 16, 2026

Job Description

Requirements

Proven experience delivering and operating complex, large-scale systems (distributed/high-availability environments), with strong fundamentals and the ability to ramp quickly across adjacent technologies (we’re tech-stack agnostic)

You bring a growth mindset and a passion for proactively maintaining and sharing technical knowledge with your peers

A background in designing and building high-quality software within a range of languages and tools is essential

You possess the ability to lead major code design decisions and contribute to wider technical solutioning

Experience with modern engineering practices like automated testing, refactoring, and agile delivery is key to your success

You enjoy mentoring other engineers and helping them grow their technical skills through supportive coaching

A deep care for technical excellence and a drive to solve large-scale engineering challenges motivates your daily work
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