Team Lead - Engineering (Front End Platform)

Our Purpose 

At Xero, we’re here to help you supercharge your business. We do this by automating routine tasks, surfacing actionable insights and connecting businesses with the right data, advisors and apps. When that happens, we’re not only making life better for small business, we’ll be building a stronger economy that can change the world.

Lead the team building the future of Xero's user interface. As the Engineering Team Lead for Frontend Design Systems, you'll be accountable for the engineering strategy behind our shared UI. Your pod will develop the foundational frontend components and platforms used across all of Xero's products, ensuring consistent and cohesive experiences.

This includes everything from UI components as small as a button, to complex dashboard experiences enabling each to be built across the business with minimal effort and in a consistent manner. If you're passionate about creating scalable design systems that empower developers and delight users, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll bring:

- Technical background with previous experience as a technical engineer.

- Experience managing software delivery/engineering teams using Lean-Agile methodologies.

-Strong understanding of modern software delivery practices and lifecycle.

-Ability to balance individual and business needs.    

-Coaching, mentoring, and people leadership skills.    

-Demonstrated growth mindset and high EQ.    

-Ability to lead/live the company vision and values.    

-Experience in a digital product or SaaS environment.

What you'll do:

Team Management & Development:

- Manage engineers, support their development, and foster a positive, high-performing engineering culture.  

- Coach the team, provide feedback, and drive engagement.  

- Attract, recruit, and retain talent.  

- Facilitate team events.  

Engineering & Delivery:

- Ensure effective delivery pipeline, systems, and product health.  

- Drive engineering initiatives, ensure progress towards goals, and advocate for engineering standards.  

- Oversee estimates, delivery forecasting, and reporting.  

- Troubleshoot production issues and ensure post-incident learnings.  

Collaboration & Communication:

- Maintain relationships with product peers and stakeholders.  

- Communicate technical risks and provide information to stakeholders.  

Continuous Improvement:

- Drive continuous improvement and stay updated on emerging practices.

What success looks like:

• Team delivers high-quality software that meets customer needs and Xero's standards, with a predictable pace.  
• Accurate and timely information is provided to stakeholders.
• Team members understand their contributions, development areas, and growth opportunities.  
• Team members are engaged, empowered, and receive regular feedback.  
• Good performance is recognised, and poor performance is managed.
• The leader fosters a positive environment and removes barriers to team success.  
• Processes are completed efficiently.

Why Xero

Offering very generous paid leave to use however you’d like (plus statutory holidays!), dedicated paid leave to care for your physical and mental wellbeing as well as an Employee Assistance Program to access mental health care for you and your family, free medical insurance, wellbeing and sports programmes, employee resource groups, 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, an Employee Share Plan, beautiful offices, flexible working, career development, and many other benefits that reflect our human value, you’ll do the best work of your life at Xero.

Our collaborative and inclusive culture is one we’re immensely proud of. We know that a diverse workforce is a strength that enables businesses, including ours, to better understand and serve customers, attract top talent and innovate successfully.  At Xero we embrace diversity and inclusion and value a #challenge mindset.

Research has shown that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single competency or experience . If you are excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be just the right person for this role and Xero. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application and throughout the interview process.

Xero is an NZ Immigration Accredited Employer and Rainbow Tick certified too.