Xero
Software Engineer - Database
Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.
Hybrid · NZ: Wellington: Xero One (19-23 Taranaki St)
Employer listed it 8 weeks ago · Added yesterday
Been open since 8 weeks ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.
Salary
Not stated
Location
Hybrid · NZ: Wellington: Xero One (19-23 Taranaki St)
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Mid
Category
Software
This employer didn't state pay. Jobs like this usually pay around $160k–$250k a year, a typical range taken from 595 mid-level software roles on Nomaders that do state pay. It's a guide, not an offer.
Remote flexibility
Hybrid
This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around NZ: Wellington: Xero One (19-23 Taranaki St), AU: Melbourne: (260 Burwood Rd), NZ: Auckland: Xero 4 (96 St Georges Bay Rd, Level 2 & 3), AU: Sydney (45 Clarence St), Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "NZ: Wellington: Xero One (19-23 Taranaki St), AU: Melbourne: (260 Burwood Rd), NZ: Auckland: Xero 4 (96 St Georges Bay Rd, Level 2 & 3), AU: Sydney (45 Clarence St), Hybrid"
- Listing mentions "Hybrid"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Not suitable if you plan to move between countries
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About the role
The role / impact
Join Xero's Database Reliability Team as a Software Engineer with a focus on database reliability. In this role, your time will be split roughly 50% on software engineering and 50% on database reliability, building internal tooling that improves fleet management and makes managing Xero's database platform more efficient.
You will keep the platform healthy, resilient, and performant by monitoring performance, improving observability, and investigating production issues before they affect users. Your work will strengthen the underlying platform supporting engineering teams across Xero, directly shaping a fast, reliable experience for millions of global customers.
The team / how they connect
You will join a fun, collaborative team that owns the database platform powering Xero's core products. The team shares knowledge, solves complex technical challenges together, and works alongside engineering teams across Xero to ensure backend systems scale smoothly as demand grows. Together, they focus on continuously improving platform reliability and integrating modern engineering practices, including AI-driven workflows.
The team is currently working on
Evolution of the database platform, migrating from self-managed SQL Server to Amazon RDS and transitioning towards PostgreSQL.
Internal tooling enhancements to streamline fleet management, automate processes, and boost developer efficiency.
Platform observability and performance engineering to identify bottlenecks, support load balancing, and improve resilience.
Integration of AI tools into daily workflows to enhance engineering quality and productivity.
Where and how you can work
At Xero, we offer flexible working arrangements tailored to support productivity and connection. You can work using a hybrid setup with dedicated boost days in the office to collaborate in person with your team, supported by modern remote working facilities.
Here are some of the things we're looking for
Experience across .NET, C#, and AWS environments, or strong proficiency in backend software engineering with a language-agnostic mindset.
Practical knowledge of database platforms like SQL Server, Amazon RDS, or PostgreSQL, paired with a drive to expand into platform engineering.
Expertise in building scalable backend tools, writing clean code, and automating manual processes.
A strong grasp of system observability, database performance tuning, and responding to production issues.
Capability to design resilient software solutions while leveraging modern development tools, including AI tools, to optimise workflows.
A collaborative mindset with a passion for continuous learning, sharing knowledge, and mentoring peers.
Apply even if your experience isn't a perfect match! At Xero, we hire based on your skills, passion, and the unique perspective you can bring to enhance our culture and team.
Requirements
The employer hasn't listed requirements separately, they're described in the role summary above and on the original listing.
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, hybrid, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Xero, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 1d ago. Last checked 23 Sept. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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