Data Engineer: Performance Insights & Semantic Layer

Xero; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Xero is seeking a Data Engineer within the G&A Data & Analytics team to build data products, pipelines and a governed semantic layer in Snowflake. You will translate business concepts into metrics and definitions that make data easy to trust and use, supporting Finance, People Experience and Legal.

You will collaborate across teams, validate outputs, and help shape AI-enabled data access. This role offers hybrid work from Melbourne with broad visibility and impact across the company.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing and building SQL data models with dbt.
• Ability to validate outputs and stand behind the numbers.
• Curiosity about applying AI to make data more accessible.
• Experience translating business questions into trusted data products.

Responsibilities

• Build data products, pipelines and semantic layers in Snowflake.
• Design and maintain a governed semantic layer translating concepts into metrics and definitions.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal and People Experience to meet reporting needs.
• Mentor others and set standards for data modeling and quality.

Skills

SQL data modeling

Data governance

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

dbt

Snowflake

SQL

Job description

Xero is seeking a Data Engineer within the G&A Data & Analytics team to build data products, pipelines and a governed semantic layer in Snowflake. You will translate business concepts into metrics and definitions that make data easy to trust and use, supporting Finance, People Experience and Legal.

You will collaborate across teams, validate outputs, and help shape AI-enabled data access. This role offers hybrid work from Melbourne with broad visibility and impact across the company.