Head of Engineering

The role At Xero, we’re looking for an experienced Head of Engineering to lead multiple engineering teams across key product portfolios, and help us build better products for small businesses around the world. This is a senior leadership role for someone who can operate across people, technology, delivery, and strategy. You’ll lead globally distributed teams, partner closely with Product and Design, and create the conditions for teams to deliver high-quality, high-impact software at scale. As a Head of Engineering, you’ll provide technical leadership across your portfolio while supporting and growing other engineering leaders. You’ll bring clarity to complex challenges, help teams make smart trade-offs, and ensure delivery remains aligned to customer, commercial, and technical priorities. You’ll also play an important role in shaping how engineering evolves at Xero, including lifting capability across teams, strengthening operational excellence, and driving AI-first ways of working where they create real value. What you’ll do Lead and grow multiple engineering teams within your portfolio Set clear direction across delivery, architecture, people leadership, and engineering standards