Lead Software Engineer

Xero

Hawthorn

12 Mar 2026

Hawthorn

12 Mar 2026

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Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer role at Xero for the Xero Accounting App mobile engineering teams. Responsibilities include balancing product delivery with system health, leveraging AI, and leading multi-year product goals. Requires expertise in React Native, Native development, AWS, Kubernetes, and strong leadership skills.

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Hybrid

Full-time

Lead

React Native

Native Development

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, AU

Work Model

Hybrid role based in Melbourne or Sydney, offering flexibility to balance deep-focus work with high-bandwidth collaboration in offices.

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Lead Engineer

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

React NativeNative developmentsoftware design patternsdistributed architecturescloud infrastructureAWSKubernetesCI/CD

Soft Skills

customer obsessionthriving in dynamic environmentsbias for actionclear and accurate communication

Key Responsibilities

•Balance high-velocity product delivery with a relentless focus on system health and engineering practices.
•Leverage AI to improve productivity and ship value to customers faster.
•Tackle open-ended problems and exercise high-level technical judgment.
•Define both the what and the how for multi-year, multi-team product or platform goals.
•Lift team performance by providing goal clarity, removing barriers, and establishing a psychologically safe, inclusive culture.
•Lead and deliver high impact mobile workflows for key jobs-to-be-done such as banking, invoicing, payments, files.
•Champion a 'production-first' mindset for availability, accuracy, security, and scalability.
•Automate delivery pipelines and solve common failure patterns.
•Lead incident responses and champion proactive health monitoring.
•Drive efficiency by identifying technical waste, simplifying complex designs, and leveraging modern practices.

Lead Software EngineerSoftware DevelopmentEngineeringInformation TechnologyReact NativeAWSKubernetesCI/CDMobile AppHybrid

Key Responsibilities

•Balance high-velocity product delivery with a relentless focus on system health and engineering practices.

•Leverage AI to improve productivity and ship value to customers faster.

•Tackle open-ended problems and exercise high-level technical judgment.

•Define both the what and the how for multi-year, multi-team product or platform goals.

•Lift team performance by providing goal clarity, removing barriers, and establishing a psychologically safe, inclusive culture.

•Lead and deliver high impact mobile workflows for key jobs-to-be-done such as banking, invoicing, payments, files.

•Champion a 'production-first' mindset for availability, accuracy, security, and scalability.

•Automate delivery pipelines and solve common failure patterns.

•Lead incident responses and champion proactive health monitoring.

•Drive efficiency by identifying technical waste, simplifying complex designs, and leveraging modern practices.