Senior Software Engineer, Xero
AI Products
Cloud-based accounting software
Open for applications
Cloud-based accounting software
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world.
Role
Who you are
- You have 3+ years of experience delivering ML and AI products at scale
- You are drawn to solving hard problems and understanding how things work
- You are comfortable learning new frameworks (distributed processing, ML, etc) and applying them to real problems
- You are willing to dive into the unknown, and allow new information to change your decisions
- Constant learning and growth are an important part of who you are
- You are always willing to learn from others and ask for help
- Strong coding and system design skills in Python or another language used in web scale data and AI applications
- Strong SQL skills and understanding of distributed processing (data, ML, etc)
- Ability to break down complex and unstructured problems into clear delivery milestones
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for communicating technical concepts to technical and business stakeholders
- Experience developing sensible standards and mentoring early career engineers
- Familiarity with Tensorflow is a nice to have
What the job involves
- The AI team at Xero brings together ML Engineers and Applied Scientists to build systems that power Xero's next generation of beautiful, insightful products
- The AI Products group exists to collaboratively build products that use AI and ML to reduce toil and deliver the right insight at the right time
- Working within the Data & Science team, you will join a diverse, globally distributed team of scientists, engineers, product managers, and analysts who help Xero turn data into beautiful, insightful products
- ML engineers design and build the infrastructure and services that power AI products that serve millions of customers every day
- They also work closely with Applied Scientists through the research and development process to create harnesses and interfaces to safely take models from research to production environments
- As a Senior ML Engineer, you will lead the technical delivery of projects and design system architectures, collaborating with senior colleagues
- Building our AI research and production infrastructure and services, ensuring their scalability while preserving flexibility for research teams
- Making sure we're solving the right problems with the right methods
- Sharing knowledge with colleagues and lifting the bar for the AI Products team
- Working with teams across Xero to improve the quality and usability of data
Otta's take
Xav Kearney
CTO of Otta
For a long time, high-quality financial services have been reserved for large-scale businesses. Xero solves this problem by giving small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers access to best-in-class finance and accounting solutions.
Xero is one of the largest companies of its kind, with its promise to save time and effort for small business owners - who often don’t have in-house accounting teams - capturing interest and allowing the company to scale. It has a strong rival in Intuit QuickBooks, which offers similar services, but competes by being most effective for growing startups, and having an incredibly simple user experience.
A series of acquisitions and partnerships, including the purchase of Instafile in 2018, have consolidated Xero’s market share. The company continues to add new integrations, such as with Vehocheck Workshop Manager, and the 2023 launched Beautiful Business Fund that will help small businesses accelerate growth.
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Top-spec MacBook or HP Z-book
- Employee Share Plan (own a part of Xero!)
- 23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (plus an extra 3 days over the Christmas period!)
- 10 days Wellbeing Leave (for sickness, emergencies and taking a mental health break)
- Company Pension Scheme (matched contributions up to 4.5%)
- A range of wellbeing initiatives
- Remote and Flexible Working
Company values
- Human - Xeros are authentic, inclusive and really care. We’re kind and assume the best intent. We’re inclusive, approachable and show empathy. We’re willing to be vulnerable, sharing our fears, failures and learnings.
- Ownership - Xeros deliver on commitments. We do what we say we’ll do. We own our mistakes and take positive action. We move fast to get the right things done.
- Challenge - Xeros are curious. We think and dream big. We welcome challenging conversations and do it with respect. We lead and embrace change, seeking new and better ways.
- Beautiful - Xeros create experiences people love, and that inspire and delight. We do high-quality work and go the extra mile.
- Team - Xeros are great team players. We champion Xero’s purpose and priorities. We work together to do what’s best for Xero and our customers. We appreciate and celebrate each other and our successes.
Company HQ
Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington
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Founders
Rod Drury
(Founder)Previously Consultant at EY, Founder of Glazier System. Was CEO of AfterMail and Director at TradeMe. Also founded Pacific Fibre and was Director at NZX.
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