Engineering Manager - Data

The role

You will lead the engineering team responsible for creating and maintaining core models on the data platform. You will balance strategic leadership with technical delivery to ensure delivery, stability, and quality standards are met.

What you will do

• Designing and building core models on the data platform using AWS and Snowflake infrastructure
• Streamlining real-time data flows and streaming architecture across platform services
• Leading delivery execution for complex data platform initiatives while managing dependencies and risks
• Coaching senior engineers, elevating engineering standards, and supporting team adoption of DataOps practices
• Empower and grow senior engineering talent
• Establish operational standards
• Manage risk and dependencies across key quarterly initiatives
• Partner with product, platform, and security teams

Required qualifications

• Background in data platform delivery
• Data engineering expertise
• Data modelling capability
• Practical familiarity with cloud infrastructure like AWS and Snowflake
• Understanding of real-time streaming technologies and data flows
• Leadership style that combines delivery focus with technical breadth to guide architectural decisions and step in hands-on
• Proven capability in coaching senior engineers, setting clear expectations, and supporting individual career progression
• Demonstrated proficiency managing platform health, establishing Service Level Objectives, and leading operational performance
• Strong collaborative skills to build trusted relationships across product, platform, and security teams

About the company

Xero hires based on skills, passion, and unique perspectives to enhance culture and team.