How you’ll make an impact

Xero’s Product Team works together to enhance and develop world-class accounting software that empowers small businesses, bookkeepers, and accountants. We are passionate about delivering innovative solutions that make financial management easier and more effective for our users.

The Product Engineer plays a key role at Xero and within the Product Team. You will collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers to improve and build accounting software, test new features before launch, and identify opportunities to enhance management and reporting tools. Your expertise in software development, data science, or engineering will help shape the functionality and performance of our product offerings.

Our aim is to continuously enhance our software to meet the evolving needs of our users. You’ll be the kind of person who thrives on solving technical challenges, enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, and is eager to drive meaningful improvements in financial technology.

We are looking to add Product Engineers to our team who are detail-oriented, proactive, and committed to delivering high-quality accounting software.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to improve and build accounting software features.
• Conduct rigorous testing of new software features before launch, ensuring they function correctly and meet user needs.
• Analyze data and user feedback to identify opportunities to enhance management and reporting tools.
• Work closely with the Customer Experience team to understand common customer challenges and develop effective solutions.
• Implement and refine product development workflows, ensuring efficient and scalable solutions.
• Utilize data science and engineering principles to improve the accuracy, performance, and usability of our financial software.
• Ensure all product decisions are data-driven, leveraging analytics and insights to drive enhancements.
• Support and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the team.

Success looks like

• Delivering high-quality product enhancements that improve the user experience.
• Collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to drive product improvements.
• Identifying and delivering meaningful enhancements to management and reporting tools.
• Ensuring new features are rigorously tested and meet performance expectations before release.
• Proactively addressing technical challenges and driving product scalability.