Senior Backend Engineer (Payments Platform)

Join Xero, a leading global small business platform, as a Senior Backend Engineer for our Payments Platform. In this role, you will shape the technical foundation for money movement capabilities, contribute to the design and development of reliable and secure services, and have a visible impact on the future of small businesses. You will work closely with product, security, risk, and operations teams, and have the opportunity to mentor fellow team members and foster an inclusive culture.

• Contribuer à la conception et au développement de services fiables, évolutifs, performants et sécurisés pour la plateforme de paiement.
• Participer à l'initiative de création d'une nouvelle ligne de produits, en écrivant du code de production et en développant des preuves de concept.
• Collaborer étroitement avec les équipes produit, sécurité, risque et opérations pour traduire les besoins commerciaux complexes en solutions d'ingénierie résilientes.

• Deep understanding of system architecture, API design, and both SQL and NoSQL databases
• Demonstrated ability in breaking down complex problems into clear, actionable solutions while driving agile execution to deliver results
• Proficiency in modern backend stacks such as C#, Java, Golang, or C++, alongside cloud-native platforms like AWS
• Passion for staying hands-on by contributing directly to production code, proof-of-concepts, and technical deep dives
• Strong collaborative skills with a desire to mentor fellow team members, share technical knowledge, and foster an inclusive culture
• A proven track record of delivering highly available, distributed backend systems and high-throughput services under real-world constraints
• 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