Software Engineer

Xero; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Xero is seeking a software engineer to help create and deliver robust applications for our partners, modernising onboarding systems and automating processes. You will design scalable .NET/C# and React solutions, triage production issues, and participate in incident responses to ensure reliable platforms.

You’ll collaborate daily with engineering leadership and product management, joining a team focused on technical excellence and seamless customer experiences in a remote/hybrid New Zealand-based

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Able to operate with minimal supervision and direct high-level guidance

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver scalable .NET/C# and React applications
• Triages production issues and participates in incident responses
• Collaborate with Engineering Manager, Lead Engineer, and Product Manager to align delivery with product vision
• Modernise legacy systems using pattern-based architecture and micro-frontend approaches
• Contribute to testing setups and automation efforts

Skills

Team collaboration

Self-directed

Tools

C#/.NET

React

AI tools (GitHub Copilot)

Cloud infrastructure

Job description

Jul 14, 2026

The role / impact

You will play a central role in creating and delivering beautiful software to our partners, accelerating value delivery across our products. By designing robust, scalable applications, you will help build software that solves engineering problems at scale and automates manual processes. You will make data-driven decisions to release improvements early, ensuring our platform provides seamless and quality-first experiences.

Your efforts will directly influence the modernization of systems critical to the onboarding lifecycle, ensuring internal and external tools remain resilient. By triaging development issues and proactively participating in incident responses, you will safeguard the infrastructure that allows businesses to operate without interruption.

The team & how they connect

As a core part of the Practice Tools division, this team functions as the heart of our platform for accountants and bookkeepers, managing practice provisioning, subscription setups, and lifecycles. You will collaborate closely each day with the Engineering Manager, Lead Engineer, and Product Manager to align technical delivery with product vision. Together, the team maintains an exceptional standard of technical excellence to ensure partners navigate their day-to-day operations seamlessly.

Initially, you will focus on

Contributing to sprint work and building software utilizing our core tech stack of .NET (C#) and React.

Familiarising yourself with our components to confidently join the team on-call roster and handle production interrupts.

Modernising legacy systems and codebases using pattern-based architecture, micro-frontend events, and accelerators.

Collaborating with engineering productivity tools, including automated testing setups and AI development agents like GitHub Copilot.

Where and how you can work

This can be a remote/ hybrid position based in New Zealand, offering you the flexibility to work from home while remaining connected to your team. You will have access to the necessary tools and support structures to ensure you can collaborate effectively, maintain focus, and manage your work-life balance autonomously.

Here are some of the things we are looking for

Proficient capabilities in software engineering using C#/.NET and React to design high-quality, scalable solutions.

A natural drive to independently take high-level instructions, research options, and deliver clear technical options.

Comfort exploring and utilising AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cloud Code, or Windsurf to enhance engineering efficiency.

A strong foundation in infrastructure support, including debugging across a full technology stack and managing cloud infrastructure.

Great collaborative communication skills, with a focus on constructive conversations, sharing knowledge, and participating in code reviews.

A quality-first mindset reflected in regular practice of test-driven and trunk-based development methods.

Xero

Powerful enough for your accountant, simple enough for you.

Xero is a global platform providing small businesses with accounting, payroll, and management solutions, supported by a vast ecosystem of connected apps and financial services.

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