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Xero

Engineering Manager

Xero

. Lead high-performing, inclusive engineering teams .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeVancouver • CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$188,000 - CA$236,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
SDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead high-performing, inclusive engineering teams
  • Drive delivery of high-quality software and ensure roadmaps are delivered predictably
  • Act as a technical anchor by maintaining an informed opinion on system health and code quality
  • Balance product delivery velocity with operational excellence
  • Guide the team in improving engineering practices and adopting AI-native workflows
  • Resolve complex technical challenges aligned with business and customer goals
  • Collaborate with Product and Design to resolve dependencies early
  • Create a sustainable environment for engineers to do their best work
  • Champion AI across the entire software development lifecycle
  • Improve engineering throughput through strong architecture, code quality, and legacy-system decoupling
  • Elevate Developer Experience by reducing toil, brittle environments, and other complexity tax
  • Scale system health and visibility so product status and technical debt are actionable and discoverable
  • Coach, mentor, and advocate for engineers’ career progression
  • Make fast, decentralised decisions and empower team ownership

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Proven track record of delivering software roadmaps in agile environments
  • Experience managing complex dependencies
  • Deep understanding of software architecture
  • Ability to guide teams through technical modernisation
  • Passion for coaching, mentoring, and supporting engineers’ career progression
  • Ability to make fast, decentralised decisions and empower teams to take ownership
  • Ability to lead through influence and build strong partnerships across Product and Design
  • Bias for action and ability to redirect focus toward business outcomes
  • Experience with AI engineering and AI-native workflows across the SDLC
  • Experience with architecture, code quality, legacy-system decoupling, developer experience, system health, and technical debt
  • Ability to work in Vancouver, Canada, under the role’s hybrid model
  • Appropriate working rights for Canada

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual bonus eligibility for permanent employees
  • Equity (RSU) programs for permanent employees
  • Performance-based cash or equity (RSUs) incentives depending on role level and company performance
  • World-class health, wellness, and retirement programs
  • Wellbeing days
  • Generous leave
  • Dedicated professional development budgets
  • Flexible hybrid working model
  • Work-from-home flexibility
  • Modern office spaces and designated boost days