What is a DevOps Engineer at Xero?
A DevOps Engineer at Xero plays a pivotal role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of the cloud infrastructure that powers beautiful accounting software for millions of small businesses globally. At Xero, infrastructure is not just a support function; it is a core driver of product delivery and customer trust. You will be responsible for building and maintaining robust platform systems, automating complex workflows, and fostering a culture of continuous delivery and site reliability.
As a DevOps Engineer, you will collaborate closely with product developers, security teams, and product managers to design and implement cloud-native architectures. Your work directly impacts how quickly and safely Xero can ship new features to its users. Whether you are managing large-scale Kubernetes clusters, optimizing Terraform deployments, or championing Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles, your contributions will ensure that Xero remains highly available and secure.
This role requires a unique blend of systems engineering expertise, software development fundamentals, and a collaborative mindset. Xero values engineers who do not just write code or configure pipelines in isolation, but who actively seek to understand the broader business context, share knowledge with their peers, and continuously improve the developer experience across the organization.


