Xero
Denver, CO

Data Platform Engineer

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How you'll make an impact
Based in Denver, you will be a key part of the Cloud Data platform team as we design and build tools for application deployment, system automation, and configuration management. Our goal is to create a platform to provide data services to Xero product teams in a highly automated fashion. You will build on the technical capabilities of the team to own and manage the production data infrastructure, troubleshoot performance issues, and resolve production incidents.
What you'll do

  • Develop continuous delivery pipelines and software tools to automate cloud based database solutions
  • Build and support database infrastructure that confirms to industry and Xero standards
  • Continuously improve processes and solutions to be scalable and highly available
  • Implement detection and alerting of anomalous behaviours
  • Provide technical solutions that shape the team backlog. This includes listening to and interacting with product architects, product owners, site reliability engineers, leadership teams, and product team developers and database administrators
  • Work with the product teams to help them use the team's services to solve real-world problems and operational concerns
  • Work with your team to take operational responsibility for their services and to establish processes and monitoring which drives incremental improvement
  • Provide 24x7 on call support as required


What you'll bring with you

  • 3+ years hands-on experience automating infrastructure in a cloud environment, preferably Amazon Web Services
  • Practical experience with infrastructure automation through code (Powershell, Bash, Python, Cloudformation, Terraform, etc.)
  • Experience with object oriented programming languages (Python, C#, Java, etc.)
  • A good knowledge of relational database systems and concepts (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc.)
  • Experience administering Windows or Linux servers in a highly available environment
  • Familiarity with agile software development methodology and tooling, including continuous integration and continuous deployment
  • A strong desire to automate processes, build software tools, and create infrastructure-as-code solutions in a DevOps environment
  • Exceptional troubleshooting and analytical abilities

What do we offer?

The opportunity be part of a growing global success story; a fun, fast-paced work environment and a relaxed, supportive team. A competitive salary, shares in the company and a great office environment including endless table tennis matches, impromptu happy hours, and a stunning location situated in Denver (moving to our new beautiful building in Downtown Denver/Platte Street location mid 2018!)
This is a great opportunity for someone to make the role their own while developing their career in an innovative organization that loves delivering excellence.
Xero is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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What are Xero Perks + Benefits

Xero Benefits Overview

Xero offers a variety of benefits aimed at helping our employees maintain their physical, financial and mental wellbeing, allowing them to bring their best selves to work each day

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Xero employees are given a day off each year to volunteer in their communities.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Remote work program
Typically, we work from home as needed. During COVID, all employees are working remotely and have access to stipends to access the equipment they need to be successful.
Diversity
Documented equal pay policy
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
42% of Xero's leadership team is female, while our Board of Directors maintains an equal gender balance. Xero was included in Bloomberg's 2020 Gender Equality Index report.
Mandated unconscious bias training
All Xero employees will complete online unconscious bias training during on-boarding
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
The talent and leadership teams at Xero are committed to building diverse talent pipelines that reflect the communities we serve.
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Xero allows employees to set aside pre-tax dollars for medical and dependent care expenses. $2,650 annual limit for healthcare FSA
Disability insurance
Xero's long and short term disability plans provide income protection at 60% of annual base salary
Dental insurance
Cigna dental PPO plan
Vision insurance
VSP vision plan
Health insurance
Xero offers a variety of health plans including Cigna HSA, Cigna PPO, and Kaiser HMO for Colorado and California employees
Life insurance
Provided to Xero employees at no cost. Coverage for each employee of 2x annual base salary up to $500,000
Wellness programs
Xero will fund up to $300 annually in employee health reimbursement account to be used toward a health improvement activity including gym membership, mental, physical or financial health
Mental health benefits
Concern EAP benefits for all employees
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Xero will match 100% on the first 3% contributions plus 50% match on next 2% of contributions
Company equity
All Xero employees are granted Restricted Stock Units at a certain percentage of their base salary which vests over a 3 year period
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
26 weeks paid parental leave.
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Xero offers 21 days of paid time off, 10 wellness days, as well as 11 paid holidays per calendar year. We also participate in a company wide shut down between Christmas and New Years Day
Paid volunteer time
Xero encourages employees to give back to our communities by providing 8 hours of paid volunteer time per year
Paid holidays
11 paid holidays per calendar year
Paid sick days
Each employee is granted 10 wellness days per year in addition to our generous PTO
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Set aside pre and/or post tax dollars for commute related transit, parking and bike expenses
Company-sponsored outings
Annual holiday party, as well as a summer celebration!
Free snacks and drinks
You find a variety of fruit, chips, nuts, snack bars, sodas and iced tea in the Xero kitchen
Some meals provided
Breakfast each Tuesday and lunch every Thursday from a variety of local vendors
Company-sponsored happy hours
Happy hour starts every Friday at 4!
Fitness stipend
Our monthly health reimbursement plan can be used towards your fitness membership or a variety of other health related wellness programs
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Teams have budget set aside each year to support growth and up-skilling
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Customized development tracks

Additional Perks + Benefits

Xero leadership consistently reviews benefits to ensure they are competitive and allow our people to bring their full selves to work each day.

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