Engineering Manager - Small Biz Experience
Xero · AU: Melbourne: · Engineering
About this role
Xero is hiring a manager-level Engineering Manager in the software engineering function based in AU: Melbourne:. The posting calls out experience with Observability, Frontend Development, TypeScript, React.
- Role
- Engineering Manager
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- manager
- Track
- hybrid
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- AU: Melbourne:
- Department
- Engineering
- Posted
- May 10, 2026
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Job description
from Xero careersThe role / impact
As an Engineering Manager, you will drive the delivery of high-quality software by leading a high-performing inclusive team focused on Xero's front end competitiveness. You will act as the technical anchor, balancing predictable roadmap delivery with a relentless focus on team growth, technical excellence, and driving product delivery velocity while upholding operational excellence.
Your leadership will guide the team to hone their craft, champion AI-native workflows, and resolve complex technical challenges. By defining and delivering executable engineering plans that align with business goals, you will positively impact the user and developer experience across the whole of Xero.
The team / how they connect
You will lead the Small Business Experience (SBEX) team, which consists of eight engineers located in Melbourne and Sydney. The team works together to improve the competitiveness of Xero’s front end, collaborating closely with stakeholders across Product and Design to ensure technical decisions balance speed and quality.
The team is currently working on / Initially, you will focus on
Building a brand new team from the ground up and establishing a backlog of work dedicated to improving Xero's front end competitiveness.
Leveraging a modern front end stack including React, TypeScript, and SPA/MFE architectures to build complex web applications at scale.
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