Team Lead - Engineering (Fixed Term Until October 2026)

Team Lead - Engineering (Fixed Term until October

We're on the lookout for a great Engineering Team Lead with strong people leadership, delivery and operations experience as well as a technical software engineering background to join us at Xero!

This will be a Fixed Term role (Start date either November / Early December and ending October

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About the team

You'll lead a pod of engineers who own a number of platform products at Xero.

The team is responsible for creating, maintaining and maturing platforms that can scale and support Xero's continuing growth.

Our customers are other Xero teams, supporting the overall product.

We're based mainly in New Zealand, spread across Wellington and Auckland.

About the role

We're looking for an Engineering Team Lead to join our Engineering Leadership team and work closely with our product counterparts.

You'll be managing a group of engineers whilst directly contributing to the successful outcomes of the team by supporting excellent engineering and delivery practices which enable rapid delivery of high-quality software.

You will support your direct reports in becoming awesome Xeros, empowering them to deliver high-quality software and fostering the growth of a world-class engineering culture within our teams.

As an Engineering Team Lead at Xero, you will also be responsible for delivery outcomes.

What you'll bring

You'll be a seasoned Team Lead, bringing substantial experience in guiding software delivery and engineering teams through lean and / or agile methodologies.

You have a technical / software engineering background.

Your deep understanding of modern software delivery practices and the entire software development lifecycle is evident in your track record of successful team leadership.

You have a proven track record as coach and mentor, adept at leveraging your extensive software delivery, technical experience, and expertise to provide impactful guidance.

Enabling you to deliver the right knowledge at the right time and in the most effective way.

You possess high EQ and a true growth mindset; understanding that competency is not fixed but is enhanced through dedication and hard work.

You are self-aware, self-regulated, motivated and empathetic, with great interpersonal skills.

You have a strong understanding of the importance of Xero's engineering standards and practices and are able to coach teams to adhere to them.

What you'll do

Engage, understand, collaborate, and communicate effectively with peers and teams across Xero to drive continuous improvement towards Xero's sustainably excellent engineering vision.

Lead your team of engineers to successfully identify, scope, manage, and complete high quality work which delivers measurable improvements to production systems in a timely manner.

Build cross-team relationships for win-win outcomes.

Foster team growth through feedback, coaching, and opportunities for advancement.

Analyse system health and make regular system health reviews.

Support engineers during incidents and facilitate post incident reviews.

Maintain current knowledge of technologies used in the development of Xero's software applications.

Build cross-team relationships and manage stakeholder expectations.

Why Xero

Offering very generous paid leave you can use however you'd like, dedicated paid leave to care for your physical and mental wellbeing, an Employee Assistance Program to access mental health care for you and your family, free medical insurance, wellbeing and sports programmes, employee resource groups, 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, an Employee Share Plan, beautiful offices, flexible working, career development, and many other benefits that reflect our human value.

You'll do the best work of your life at Xero.

Our collaborative and inclusive culture is one we're immensely proud of.

We know that a diverse workforce is a strength that enables businesses, including ours, to better understand and serve customers, attract top talent and innovate successfully.

At Xero we embrace diversity and inclusion and value a #challenge mindset.

Research has shown that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single competency or experience.

If you are excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway.

You could be just the right person for this role and Xero.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application and throughout the interview process.

Xero is an NZ Immigration Accredited Employer and Rainbow Tick certified.

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