Drive AI innovation at Xero as a Lead Machine Learning Engineer. Lead the design and implementation of scalable distributed systems to support millions of daily users. Xero is looking for a skilled engineering leader with over five years of experience in production systems. You will oversee architecture decisions to ensure flexibility and cost-effectiveness while managing technical debt across AI products.

Your role includes mentoring junior engineers and collaborating across teams to improve data usability. Key Responsibilities:

- Design and implement production-grade distributed AI systems
- Own architecture decisions for system flexibility and efficiency
- Manage technical debt within AI product offerings
- Mentor and guide junior engineers within the team
- Collaborate with Applied Scientists for model transitions

Requirements:

- 5+ years in building scalable production Python services
- Robust system design and coding skills
- Proven track record of managing production services
- Experience with operational responsibility and incident response

Lead the charge in developing impactful AI features that support small businesses at Xero.

📌 Lead Machine Learning Engineer at Xero (Toronto)
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📍 Toronto