Senior Engineer
Xero · UK: London · Engineering
About this role
Xero is hiring a principal-level Principal Engineer in the software engineering function based in UK: London. The posting calls out experience with Agile.
- Role
- Principal Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- principal
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- UK: London
- Department
- Engineering
- Posted
- Apr 23, 2026
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Job description
from Xero careersAs a Senior Engineer in our newly formed UK Regional Team, you will deliver the features most critical to Xero’s success in the UK. You will play a vital role in responding to the voice of our customers, ensuring we have the right product for the UK to directly drive business success.
You will independently solve complex problems across Xero’s products, ensuring technical excellence while navigating the complexity between regional needs and global roadmaps to deliver maximum value.
The team & how they connect
You will join a high-calibre team consisting of an Engineering Manager, Lead Engineers, and Engineers, reporting to the General Manager of Engineering for the UK. The team works as a flexible, versatile team, collaborating with various product owners across Xero to design, build, and ship solutions.
The team is currently working on
Get ready for diverse, high-impact work that touches every corner of Xero. You’ll tackle projects anywhere across Xero’s products from Payments to Accounting to Payroll, offering you unparalleled exposure to our entire platform.
Where and how you can work