Lead Payments Platform engineering in Vancouver with distributed systems expertise and robust operational practices at Xero. This hybrid role supports candidates across Canada. As Engineering Manager, you will guide an early-stage team building capabilities for money movement and global bill payments. You will shape delivery, staffing, technical capability, and team practices while partnering with product and engineering leadership. The work spans orchestration, risk and fraud, multi-provider support, reliable services, and trusted AI capabilities. Key Responsibilities:
Own delivery, staffing, and operational health for Vancouver’s Payments team Set priorities and sequence customer value with architectural progress Establish engineering standards, ownership, quality, and on-call practices Hire, mentor,
and develop engineers through technical reviews Guide platform delivery across onboarding, orchestration, and risk capabilities Requirements:
Lead teams delivering highly available distributed systems Manage hiring, performance, career development, and inclusive cultures Build platforms from early ideas into production Apply technical depth in architecture, APIs, and data stores Use AI tools with judgment when validating outputs Bring engineering leadership, distributed systems expertise, and operational discipline to Xero’s Vancouver Payments Platform team.