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Xero is a beautiful, easy-to-use platform that helps small businesses and their accounting and bookkeeping advisors grow and thrive. 


At Xero, our purpose is to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. This purpose sits at the centre of everything we do. We support our people to do the best work of their lives so that they can help small businesses succeed through better tools, information and connections. Because when they succeed they make a difference, and when millions of small businesses are making a difference, the world is a more beautiful place.


At Xero, our Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams work in two ways. First we develop internal facing products that help other engineering teams operate their systems successfully. Our internal products help by exposing valuable context, by supporting coordination and by making great ownership decisions easier.


Xero SRE also works to directly support teams operating services in production. We do this via on-call escalation and specialist reliability consulting. As a member of an SRE team, you’ll apply your skills to developing great products used by your colleagues across Xero.


You’ll use your experience operating software and services in production environments to help other teams improve their practices and their technical implementations. You’ll build your expertise in complex systems and help others do the same.


As a Senior Engineer on the SRE, you will write great software, deliver great services, and help develop the expertise of your team. You’ll play an important role in shaping the work your team chooses to do, ensuring it is valuable and sustainable. You’ll mentor other engineers and advocate for good practice.


By developing world class tooling and providing real time support, your work will enable product teams to make well informed decisions and deliver great experiences through Xero’s customer facing applications.


You’ll maintain the standard for engineering excellence at Xero and support your team members in building products together. You’ll contribute to our cross functional environment by working towards the same objectives, using modern principles and practices.


You will contribute to our culture focused on continuously improving the operation of Xero’s platform and applications.

What you’ll do

  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages in addition to proficiency in scripting
  • Maintain tools that give visibility of performance problems, foster infrastructure ownership, and reduce toil in incident handling.
  • Provide guidance on software design patterns, development practices, and testing methods.
  • Provide accurate and timely information to Product Owners, Product Managers and other stakeholders to enable them to set timeframes and/or scope expectations.
  • Advocate for good operational practices across Xero.
  • Analyze and improve the efficiency, scalability, and reliability of all Xero applications and systems.
  • Work closely with product teams to agree on shared objectives.
  • Support our product teams by using advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis techniques in identifying issues.
  • Guide technology decisions that reduce long term maintenance and business risk.
  • Operate effectively in high severity incidents involving multiple teams or services.
  • Promote automation methods that empower teams to build robust, reliable infrastructure.
  • Promote capturing the appropriate metrics and logging based on service characteristics.
  • Demonstrate leadership best practices and be a role model and mentor for other team members.
  • Ensure the availability of our products through a 24/7 on call incident management rotation.

What you’ll bring with you

  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages in addition to proficiency in scripting
  • Experience with AWS Services, including Lambda, SQS, IAM, cloudwatch, EC2, EKS, Elasticsearch, Elasticache, Route 53
  • Experience with architecting and designing scalable microservices
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages
  • Passion for modern software development and operation, including agile, CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code
  • Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform and modern distributed SaaS infrastructure
  • Understanding of good monitoring and alerting practices, using tools like New Relic, Sumo, and Pagerduty
  • Knowledge of operating systems pertaining to troubleshooting and diagnosing
  • Passion for creating scalable, resilient, and performant applications
  • Enthusiasm for learning new technologies
  • Comfortable providing mentorship and coaching for engineers through code reviews and technical sessions

Xero is an equal opportunity employer

  • Xero celebrates diversity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our employees can do the best work of their lives. We are committed to transparency and to equal pay for equal work. Total compensation for this role includes a base salary of $110,000 to $135,000, commensurate with experience, plus an annual grant of Xero shares, calculated as a percentage of base salary.
  • Xero offers access to low-cost, high-quality health care options through Cigna and Kaiser (in CA & CO only)
  • Xero will match 100% on the first 3% of 401k contributions plus 50% match on next 2% of contributions
  • Employees enjoy 21 days of paid time off per year
  • Employees also have 10 days of wellbeing leave to care for their minds, bodies, and families
  • US employees enjoy 11 paid holidays per year
  • Xero offers an industry-leading 26 weeks of parental leave at 100% pay
  • Xero offers a number of employee wellness programs, to include yoga, mindfulness and nutrition workshops, EAP, free flu shots, team meals, and a monthly wellbeing allowance

Why Xero?


Diversity of people brings diversity of thought, and we like that. A collaborative and inclusive environment is important to us. Working at Xero will provide you with a diverse and inclusive environment alongside people who will respect, challenge and support you to have fun while you do the best work of your life. We are a place where personal development, flexible working, innovation, and well-being are not just inspired but celebrated. We value our people and offer a wide range of compelling benefits and perks, including Xero shares.


Xero’s collaborative culture is underscored by our values - #Ownership, #Challenge, #Beautiful, #Human and #Team - which empower us to understand and serve customers, attract top talent and continuously innovate. From the moment you step through our doors, you’ll feel welcome and supported to do the best work of your life.

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Christina Rowe
Global Head of Learning and Capabilities
CREATING SAFE SPACES
Share your voice and find support
As an ERG leader, Christina Rowe does more than schedule events. “My role involves listening to the needs of group members regarding career development, community and more,” she said. Through her ERG involvement, Rowe has gained a greater understanding of her peers’ diverse life experiences and skill sets while fostering dialogue related to topics that are often avoided in the workplace, such as women’s health. “It’s been a great way to help other women grow their careers and create a safe space for hard conversations,” she said.
As an ERG leader, Christina Rowe does more than schedule events. “My role involves listening to the needs of group members regarding career development, community and more,” she said. Through her ERG involvement, Rowe has gained a greater understanding of her peers’ diverse life experiences and skill sets while fostering dialogue related to topics that are often avoided in the workplace, such as women’s health. “It’s been a great way to help other women grow their careers and create a safe space for hard conversations,” she said.
Knowing that Xero puts so much awareness and investment into diversifying our leadership team makes me proud to be here.
Erika Porras Gutierrez
Platform Engineer
EDUCATION FOSTERS EMPATHY
A focus on learning cultivates compassion
Erika Porras Gutierrez’s work leading Xero’s ERG for Indigenous Americans has enhanced her employee experience in several ways. “It has clarified what inclusion really means, taught me new ways of interacting with people and made me more empathetic,” she said. Not only has she grown personally due to this role, but it’s also encouraged her to engage with other engineering teams in an effort to better understand her peers’ needs. She’s currently helping plan an event that will enable Indigenous people to share their unique stories with others in the company.
Erika Porras Gutierrez’s work leading Xero’s ERG for Indigenous Americans has enhanced her employee experience in several ways. “It has clarified what inclusion really means, taught me new ways of interacting with people and made me more empathetic,” she said. Not only has she grown personally due to this role, but it’s also encouraged her to engage with other engineering teams in an effort to better understand her peers’ needs. She’s currently helping plan an event that will enable Indigenous people to share their unique stories with others in the company.
Sharing our lives and our stories is how people connect and create community, and that is exactly what ERGs are all about.
Eean Tyson
Talent Specialist
BELONGING BUILDS PROGRESS
Inclusion defines connections and the talent search
Eean Tyson’s role as the co-chair of Black Xero enables him to champion inclusion and cultivate community across the company. “I want to ensure people feel a sense of belonging,” he said. Besides helping team members build meaningful connections with each other, he also spearheads talent-related initiatives that are informed by the organization’s DEI efforts. For instance, he recently took part in a scoping session in order to develop a road map for diverse hiring practices.
Eean Tyson’s role as the co-chair of Black Xero enables him to champion inclusion and cultivate community across the company. “I want to ensure people feel a sense of belonging,” he said. Besides helping team members build meaningful connections with each other, he also spearheads talent-related initiatives that are informed by the organization’s DEI efforts. For instance, he recently took part in a scoping session in order to develop a road map for diverse hiring practices.
I ask questions, validate others’ concerns and feelings, and ultimately aim to ensure everyone feels safe at Xero.

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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