Lead Engineer - Acc Core

US: San Mateo (1875 South Grant Street), Remote. Posted a month ago

The role

You will own the technical direction for the accounting platform, from design through production and on-call. You will make architectural decisions on service boundaries, data contracts, and technology choices to rebuild the integrity layer for the ledger.

What you will do

Own the technical direction for the accounting platform area
Make architectural decisions on service boundaries, data contracts, and technology choices
Be accountable for reliability and data integrity end to end
Set hiring, quality, and ownership practices for an early and growing team
Align the team on service boundaries and data contracts
Ship modernization increments for the ledger

Required qualifications

Set the standard for the team in AI-assisted development, operational excellence, and flexible architecture
Track record delivering highly available, distributed backend systems
Designing high-throughput services under production constraints
Depth in system architecture, API design, and both SQL and NoSQL databases
Proficiency in a modern backend stack such as C#, Java, Go, or C++
Proficiency in cloud-native platforms like AWS
Ability in breaking down complex problems into clear, actionable solutions
Ability to drive agile execution to deliver results

Nice to have

Experience with financial, ledger, or accounting systems, or other domains where data integrity is critical
Experience with durable execution or workflow engines such as Temporal
Experience modernizing a mature system without disrupting customers

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k) match
21 days PTO
10 days of Wellbeing leave
5 days of Xtra Leave
1 volunteer day
12 paid holidays
Paid parental leave
Annual bonus
Equity (RSU) programs

Before you apply

Stage 1: Real World coding assessment, 45 Mins
Stage 2: Systems Design assessment, 45 Mins
Stage 3: Technical Deep dive, 60 Mins
Stage 4: Values/ Future Proof, 60 Mins
Stage 5: Leadership interview, 60 mins

About the company

Xero's ledger is the source of truth for millions of businesses. They are rebuilding this integrity layer and standing up a Vancouver engineering hub.