Engineering Technical Director

5 days ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Xero Full time
About the Team
Xero's Engineering team is responsible for developing and maintaining our cloud-based accounting software. We are a global team, with engineers located in New Zealand and America. We are passionate about delivering high-quality software solutions that meet the needs of our customers.

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Technical Program Manager to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the development of Xero's software products, and working closely with our engineering team to identify technical blockers and waste. You will also guide technical design to ensure implementation of architecture principles and good engineering practice.

As a Technical Program Manager at Xero, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, from building new features to improving existing ones. You will also contribute to Xero's quality strategy and standards, and champion agile and delivery practices within the team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and fast-paced team, and to make a real impact on the development of Xero's software products.

About You
We are looking for someone who has a strong background in software development, and experience in leading teams of engineers. You should have a deep understanding of distributed systems architecture, and be able to make code design decisions for all teams' products. You should also be able to experiment with new languages and tooling, and have a willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.

Benefits include generous paid leave, free medical insurance, wellbeing and sports programmes, employee resource groups, 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, an Employee Share Plan, beautiful offices, flexible working, career development, and many other benefits that reflect our human value.
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