Xero
Denver, CO

Software Developer

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Our purpose

Small business makes the world go 'round – it's the heart of the global economy. At Xero we want millions of small businesses to thrive through beautiful software, advice and connections. We aim to make being a small business more efficient and profitable, and more enjoyable too.

 

How you'll make an impact

Xero's accounting and bookkeeping partners are a hugely important part of our business. At the heart of each accounting practice is the systems that support and drive making the practice's clients successful through efficient and effective tax and financial compliance.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work on a team of Denver based Xeros that create value for our partners by building and enhancing the tools that make the magic happen. You will build our workpapers product, ensuring the right things are built at the right time and through doing so you'll contribute to Xero achieving its goals.

You'll be responsible for guiding products throughout the execution cycle, focusing specifically on analyzing, positioning, promoting and tailoring our platform so that make small businesses more effective.

 

What you'll do

  • Engage with product owner to interpret user stories & breakdown into tasks
  • Deliver demonstrable code every sprint with a tight focus on end delivery
  • Write test automation & deployment scripts for continuous delivery from coding to production
  • Work with architects to design new components and systems
  • Design and implement ways to deliver data products, collaborating with data scientists
  • Collaborate with other product teams across time zones as necessary
  • Contribute to DevOps tasks
  • Push the boundaries by introducing new technologies, ideas, and patents

 

Success looks like

  • Contribute to the initial specifications, user stories and/or design of new or improved features, working with Analysts, Designers and Product Owners
  • Well managed execution with effective sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos
  • Delivering quality code into production with a relentless focus on increasing productivity
  • Code is delivered and deployed via continuous delivery
  • New components and systems are not over designed yet reasonably future proof
  • Code is well supported, continually enhanced and fixed as necessary
  • Effective relationships with primary and tertiary product and technology teams
  • Respect and appreciation from internal/ external customers for a professionalism & competencies
  • Constant learning demonstrated in increased productivity, and thought leadership

 

What you'll bring with you

  • Critical Competences
    • Write performant, scalable, resilient code
    • Ability to work as part of a cross functional team and able to take pride and ownership in their work
    • Analytical skills, learning ability
    • Collaboration & communication skills
    • Has initiative and a passion to go the extra mile

 

  • Experience
    • Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
    • Experience in developing web-based applications
    • Knowledge of all of the following
      • C#, JavaScript, CSS, HTML
      • SQL Server
    • AWS knowledge is a plus
    • Experience in writing testable code & test automation
    • Delivering projects from inception to launch


What we offer

The opportunity to be part of a growing global success story; a fun, fast-paced work environment and a relaxed, supportive team which encourages personal growth; competitive salary, shares in the company; generous 4-weeks of PTO, 5 wellness days, standard holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year's; flexible work arrangements and a plush new office environment in downtown Denver.


If you are ready to take on a new challenge in a fast-paced organization where the sky's the limit, we'd love to hear from you.

 

Note: this is just a guide, things change often at Xero, so we expect people to pick up anything else as directed by their manager.

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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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