ML/AI Engineering Manager — Scale Production Systems

Xero; Sydney; Híbrido; AUD 180.000 - 260.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Xero is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing ML & AI engineering team, building production-grade ML infrastructure and advancing MLOps maturity. You will balance delivery with system health and champion AI-native workflows across the software lifecycle.

You will work closely with senior engineers to shape architecture and focus on team growth, delivery rigour and scalable AI at Xero’s scale. This role supports flexible, hybrid work arrangements.

Formación

• Proven track record leading engineers and building team capability.
• Strong architectural and system design judgement.
• Experience translating business goals into executable engineering plans.
• Delivery of roadmaps in fast-paced environments.
• Hands-on coding to unblock teams or support incidents.
• Experience with ML/AI systems is a bonus.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and coach ML and platform engineers to build scalable ML infrastructure and production ML systems.
• Shape technical architecture and guide the engineering roadmap.
• Collaborate with Applied Science, Data Engineering and Product to move ideas from prototype to production.
• Maintain system health, observability and robust incident response.

Conocimientos

Team leadership

Engineering coaching

System design

MLOps

Production code

Descripción del empleo

Xero is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing ML & AI engineering team, building production-grade ML infrastructure and advancing MLOps maturity. You will balance delivery with system health and champion AI-native workflows across the software lifecycle.

You will work closely with senior engineers to shape architecture and focus on team growth, delivery rigour and scalable AI at Xero’s scale. This role supports flexible, hybrid work arrangements.