- As a Senior Engineer within the Internal AI Accelerator Squad, you will be at the forefront of Xero’s transformation into an AI-native company

- You will act as a forward-deployed engineer, embedding yourself within various internal business teams to co-design and operationalise agentic AI workflows that remove manual toil and fundamentally reshape how our people work end-to-end

- Your impact extends beyond the code; you will lead the delivery of high-stakes AI agents from discovery to production, while acting as a technical partner and evangelist

- By defining the patterns, guardrails, and tooling for intelligent automation, you will create the blueprint that enables the rest of Xero to harness the power of AI safely and effectively

- You will join a dedicated, high-velocity squad focused on boosting the adoption of agentic AI and intelligent automation across the global business
- The team connects through a shared mission of rapid experimentation and “vibe-coding,” working closely with product owners and SMEs to turn complex, messy workflows into elegant, automated solutions
- The team is currently working on / Initially, you will focus on:

- Designing and iterating on AI agents and workflow orchestrations using tools like Claude, Gemini, and MCP

- Integrating AI systems with core enterprise platforms including Salesforce, Workday, Slack, and NetSuite





- Developing reusable automation patterns and shared templates to be used by the business

- Building evaluation and monitoring frameworks to measure performance and ensure the safety of AI-native workflows- You bring a wealth of experience in building and operating applications or automations within production environments, particularly involving APIs and cloud infrastructure

- You have a track record of partnering with non-technical stakeholders to translate business pain points into technical solution designs
- A systems-thinking approach is part of your toolkit, allowing you to design agents with security, auditability, and controlled blast radius at the forefront

- You are a natural coach who enjoys uplifting the AI fluency of those around you through pairing, workshops, and explicit communication

- Your background includes hands-on delivery of AI-driven solutions such as agents, copilots, or RAG systems using LLMs like Claude or Gemini

- You possess proficiency in programming languages such as Python or TypeScript and feel comfortable navigating SDKs and webhooks

- Apply even if your experience isn’t a perfect match! At Xero, we hire based on your skills, passion, and the unique perspective you can bring to enhance our culture and team

📌 Senior Engineer (AI Workflows) (Vancouver)
🏢 Xero
📍 Vancouver