Engineer - Accounting Core

You will join the Accounting Core team within Product Platforms, which forms the critical foundation underneath core product areas like invoices, bills, payments, and payroll. The team exists to make it easy for other groups across Xero to build on a strong foundation of accounting concepts, data, and libraries safely and efficiently. This role is based at the on-site location in Vancouver, with a hybrid model of one to two days a week in the office.

Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality, impactful software that aligns with team and business goals; Identify and solve complex, ambiguous problems independently; Produce robust, high-quality, and scalable software that supports small businesses; Focus on systems, scalability, and engineering quality while collaborating across teams to drive technical excellence and developer efficiency; Keep stakeholders well-informed and aligned through clear and thoughtful communication; Foster an inclusive team culture by mentoring others and sharing feedback with empathy; Participate actively in planning, delivery, and continuous improvement; Transition from a monolithic architecture to modern microservices to remove delivery bottlenecks and improve efficiency; Build and operate services in a production cloud environment utilizing C#, .NET Core, and AWS; Resolve complex legacy problems, database scalability challenges, and modernize service interfaces or APIs; Automate manual processes and apply test-driven and trunk-based development practices

Requirements

Proficient backend development experience with one or more programming languages such as C#, .NET, Java, or Go; Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts, including service-to-service communication, eventual consistency, and resilience patterns; Practical experience working with relational databases where transactional data integrity and ACID principles are critical; Familiar working knowledge of modern DevOps practices, automated testing, and continuous integration pipelines; Interest in utilizing modern artificial intelligence tools to enhance personal productivity and streamline engineering workflows; Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the capacity to manage internal stakeholders like a technical product partner

Benefits

Variable pay: eligibility for annual bonus and equity (RSU) programs for permanent employees; Performance-based cash or equity (RSUs) incentives depending on role level and company performance; Comprehensive benefits including world-class health, wellness, and retirement programs; Xero Perks including Wellbeing days, generous leave, and dedicated professional development budgets; Travel to New Zealand for onboarding after the first couple of weeks