Guide reliable distributed services and engineering capability for Xero’s Payments Platform team in Vancouver. The hybrid mode combines home and office collaboration.This Engineering Manager role focuses on production delivery under real-world constraints, while the team develops shared payment foundations. You will lead engineers working across high-throughput services, global bill payments, risk and fraud, and multi-provider capabilities.

Your ownership includes staffing, performance, career development, quality, reliability, and on-call accountability.Key Responsibilities:

Lead the team toward dependable production code deliveryBuild capability through mentoring and technical reviewsOwn team processes, quality standards,



and on-call practicesPartner with product and engineering leaders on prioritiesSupport architectural decisions through effective team deliveryRequirements:

Deliver highly available systems with strong operational practicesGrow engineers through hiring, performance, and career developmentGuide design reviews and technical trade-off decisionsBreak complex problems into actionable delivery plansModernize established systems while continuing customer valueUse distributed systems leadership and technical depth to strengthen reliable payment services serving small businesses.

📌 Distributed Systems Engineering Manager (Winnipeg)
🏢 Xero
📍 Winnipeg