Senior Engineer - Platform

As a Senior Engineer in the Infrastructure team, you will help Xero engineers build and test software faster and with more confidence. The Infrastructure team builds the platform foundations that Xero engineers rely on every day. This is a permanent role based in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane with a remote-first working culture and no set office days.

Responsibilities

Design and build systems that create test environments; Ensure test data is ready when teams need it; Build support systems and tooling for test environments so engineers can test changes without waiting on blockers; Improve test data and enable frictionless testing across engineering teams; Work with Golang services and infrastructure built with Terraform on AWS, including Kubernetes, EC2 and Lambda; Contribute to a longer-running initiative to shorten feedback loops and increase engineering productivity; Work across complex platforms, including legacy systems alongside modern technology; Join the on-call rotation supporting the systems built

Requirements

Background in software engineering that has moved into platform or DevOps, or in infrastructure work that understands how software is built; Golang experience (preferred language); Hands-on experience with Terraform, AWS and Kubernetes; Curious, problem-solving mindset; Ability to pick up unfamiliar systems quickly, including legacy ones; Clear communication skills

Nice to have

Experience in Java or .NET; Experience moving from software engineering into platform or DevOps; Experience with legacy systems