Backend Engineer — Cloud Microservices (C#, AWS)

Apply; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 132,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing days

Generous leave

Professional development budget

Equity (RSU)

Job summary

Xero in Vancouver seeks a skilled backend engineer to deliver scalable software that drives small-business outcomes. You will help transition from a monolith to microservices, focusing on reliability, performance, and customer value, using C#, .NET Core, Java or Go, and AWS.

You will mentor peers and advance DevOps practices to boost developer efficiency. You will collaborate with Product Platforms and Accounting Core, with hybrid work and a NZ onboarding window, contributing to planning,

Qualifications

• Proficient backend development with C#, .NET Core, Java or Go.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and service-to-service communication.
• Experience with relational databases and transactional integrity.
• Familiarity with DevOps, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Interest in applying AI tools to improve productivity.

Responsibilities

• Transition from monolith to microservices to improve delivery.
• Develop and operate services in production cloud using C#, .NET Core, and AWS.
• Address legacy challenges and modernize service interfaces and APIs.
• Automate manual processes and promote test-driven, trunk-based development.

Skills

C#

NET Core

Java

Go

Distributed systems

CI/CD pipelines

AWS

Relational databases

Communication

Tools

AWS

Job description

Xero in Vancouver seeks a skilled backend engineer to deliver scalable software that drives small-business outcomes. You will help transition from a monolith to microservices, focusing on reliability, performance, and customer value, using C#, .NET Core, Java or Go, and AWS.

You will mentor peers and advance DevOps practices to boost developer efficiency. You will collaborate with Product Platforms and Accounting Core, with hybrid work and a NZ onboarding window, contributing to planning,