Xero
Engineering
Engineer
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“Engineer at Xero. Deliver features critical to success. Respond to customer voice”
What You'll Achieve.
Drive business success
Industry & Context.
Solve complex problems
Opportunities for travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High-calibre team experience
Nice to Have
Experience in resilient software design, Experience in agile development
What You'll Do.
Deliver features critical to success
Respond to customer voice
Ensure right product for UK
Solve complex problems
Ensure technical excellence
Navigate regional needs
Navigate global roadmaps
Deliver maximum value
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Flexible, versatile team; Collaborate with product owners; Partnering with global teams; Collaborate with teams globally; Engage with stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Agile development
Full Job Description
As an Engineer in our newly formed UK Regional Team, you will deliver the features most critical to Xero’s success in the UK. You will play a vital role in responding to the voice of our customers, ensuring we have the right product for the UK to directly drive business success. You will independently solve complex problems across Xero’s products, ensuring technical excellence while navigating the complexity between regional needs and global roadmaps to deliver maximum value. The team & how they connect You will join a high-calibre team consisting of an Engineering Manager, Lead Engineers, and Senior Engineers, reporting to the General Manager of Engineering for the UK. The team works as a flexible, versatile team, collaborating with various product owners across Xero to design, build, and ship solutions. The team is currently working on Get ready for diverse, high-impact work that touches every corner of Xero. You’ll tackle projects anywhere across Xero’s products from Payments to Accounting to Payroll, offering you unparalleled exposure to our entire platform. Where and how you can work Xero is a “Great Place to Work UK” accredited company. We offer remote, hybrid or office based roles (hybrid and in-office in London, Milton Keynes or Manchester). Our offices offer boost days for connection and collaboration. As this role involves partnering with global teams, you can expect opportunities for travel as we collaborate with colleagues around the world. Here are some of the things we are looking for - You bring a curious mindset and are motivated by solving customer problems and delivering business value rather than focusing on a single technical domain. - You love the challenge of new things, and your versatility allows you to ramp up quickly in new areas, mastering unfamiliar codebases and domain knowledge quickly. - You possess the grit to push through obstacles and the influencing skills required to collaborate effectively with teams across Xero’s global engineer
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