Lead Engineer (API Platform)

As a hands-on Technical Lead/Staff Engineer and technical authority in our Product Platform division, you will shape the technical direction for Xero’s API and SDK surfaces. You will treat APIs as first-class products, balancing external developer experience with internal platform consistency to build a reliable foundation for the future of our accounting services. Your work will directly enable external partners to embed Xero capabilities into their own systems and unlock intelligent automation

You bring deep expertise in backend and platform engineering at scale, particularly within multi-tenant SaaS or high-throughput environments. A background in designing external-facing APIs and SDKs means you understand how to create interfaces that are discoverable, composable, and easy for other humans to use. Proficiency in modern backend stacks like C#, Go, or Java allows you to build high-availability services and experiment with new tools when they add value. A commitment to driving and