Lead Engineer

Xero • Toronto, ON

5d • CA$186,000 - CA$236,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

You will focus on solving engineering problems at scale, moving beyond feature delivery to influence the architecture and implementation of distributed systems. By refactoring complex, monolithic systems and building high-quality, scalable software, your work ensures our platform remains robust and reliable for millions of global users. As a senior member of the team, you will have the autonomy to make major code design decisions and contribute to global engineering standards. You will balance technical excellence with mentorship, acting as a role model and coaching others through complex technical challenges to help them grow. You will join a collaborative environment where engineers, product owners, and designers work together using agile and delivery practices to ship meaningful code. The team prioritises continuous learning and mastery, frequently participating in code reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions to maintain a high bar for technical craft. Initially, you will focus on modernising systems by refactoring monolithic components into distributed, scalable architectures, enhancing the developer experience through the maturation of CI/CD concepts, tooling, and TDD practices, building and maintaining a diverse tech stack that includes C#, .Net, React, AWS, and Kubernetes, and developing and implementing technical solution designs that align with long-term engineering frameworks.

Requirements

• Proven experience delivering and operating complex, large-scale systems (distributed/high-availability environments)
• Strong fundamentals and the ability to ramp quickly across adjacent technologies
• Growth mindset and a passion for proactively maintaining and sharing technical knowledge with peers
• Background in designing and building high-quality software within a range of languages and tools
• Ability to lead major code design decisions and contribute to wider technical solutioning
• Experience with modern engineering practices like automated testing, refactoring, and agile delivery
• Enjoy mentoring other engineers and helping them grow their technical skills through supportive coaching
• Deep care for technical excellence and a drive to solve large-scale engineering challenges

Nice To Haves

• Apply even if your experience isn't a perfect match!
• We are also tech stack agnostic, so please apply if you've worked with adjacent technologies.

Responsibilities

• Solving engineering problems at scale
• Influencing the architecture and implementation of distributed systems
• Refactoring complex, monolithic systems
• Building high-quality, scalable software
• Making major code design decisions
• Contributing to global engineering standards
• Mentoring and coaching others through complex technical challenges
• Modernising systems by refactoring monolithic components into distributed, scalable architectures
• Enhancing the developer experience through the maturation of CI/CD concepts, tooling, and TDD practices
• Building and maintaining a diverse tech stack that includes C#, .Net, React, AWS, and Kubernetes
• Developing and implementing technical solution designs that align with long-term engineering frameworks

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits: World-class health, wellness, and retirement programs.
• Xero Perks: Inside Xero Explore our full suite of benefits, from wellbeing initiatives to professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed