Senior AI Tools Engineer: Automations for Internal Ops

Xero Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Xero Limited is seeking a Senior Engineer - AI Builder in Operational Tools & Workflows. You will design and ship internal tools that remove toil across our Product & Technology organisation, empowering leaders and frontline teams to focus on launching innovative products.

You will apply modern AI and engineering techniques to build scalable software, connect key data systems, and mentor colleagues in using AI tooling while delivering fast, reliable automation across the business operations

Qualifications

• Experience in software engineering with Python or TypeScript and full‑stack tool creation.
• Hands‑on experience applying AI tools, coding agents, and low‑code frameworks.
• Ability to evaluate build vs. buy, or extending SaaS platforms.
• Experience integrating systems via APIs and designing clean data structures.

Responsibilities

• Designing and delivering internal operational tools for status reporting, headcount management, and automated roadmapping.
• Applying AI‑first engineering to automate complex manual workflows.
• Integrating platforms across Jira, Confluence, Workday and data warehouses via APIs.
• Prototyping AI-enabled solutions to eliminate friction and scale smoothly.
• Mentoring team members across the business operations community.

Skills

Software engineering

Python

TypeScript

AI tooling

Low-code frameworks

API integration

Data warehouses

Jira/Confluence

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Workday

Job description

Xero Limited is seeking a Senior Engineer - AI Builder in Operational Tools & Workflows. You will design and ship internal tools that remove toil across our Product & Technology organisation, empowering leaders and frontline teams to focus on launching innovative products.

You will apply modern AI and engineering techniques to build scalable software, connect key data systems, and mentor colleagues in using AI tooling while delivering fast, reliable automation across the business operations