Senior Software Engineer: Distributed Systems & Architecture

Xero Limited; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 155,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World-class benefits

Hybrid Vancouver office

Professional development

Job summary

Xero in Vancouver is seeking a senior software engineer to solve engineering problems at scale, refactoring monolithic systems into distributed, high-availability architectures. You will own major code design decisions, mentor peers, and contribute to global engineering standards while delivering quality software across C#, .NET, React, AWS, and Kubernetes.

This hybrid role uses a Vancouver office with 1-2 boost days per week, reflecting our flexible approach to collaboration and continuous

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering and operating complex, large-scale systems (distributed/high-availability environments).
• Ability to lead major code design decisions and contribute to wider technical solutioning.
• Experience mentoring other engineers and sharing technical knowledge.
• Familiarity with automated testing, refactoring, and agile delivery practices.
• Growth mindset with passion for engineering excellence.

Responsibilities

• Refactor monolithic components into distributed, scalable architectures.
• Mature CI/CD concepts, tooling, and TDD practices to improve developer experience.
• Build and maintain a diverse tech stack (C#, .NET, React, AWS, Kubernetes).
• Develop and implement technical solution designs aligned with long-term engineering frameworks.

Skills

Distributed systems

Code design leadership

Mentoring/coaching

CI/CD practices

Automated testing

Refactoring

Agile delivery

Tools

C#

.NET

React

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

Xero in Vancouver is seeking a senior software engineer to solve engineering problems at scale, refactoring monolithic systems into distributed, high-availability architectures. You will own major code design decisions, mentor peers, and contribute to global engineering standards while delivering quality software across C#, .NET, React, AWS, and Kubernetes.

This hybrid role uses a Vancouver office with 1-2 boost days per week, reflecting our flexible approach to collaboration and continuous