Staff Machine Learning Engineer

🕒 July 17

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 $195k - $235k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🤖 Machine Learning Engineer

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Xero

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2006

☁️ SaaS

🤝 B2B

💰 $925M Post-IPO Debt - Xero on 2024-06

SaaS • B2B

Xero is a cloud-based accounting software company that provides bookkeeping, invoicing, payroll, bank reconciliation, VAT/MTD compliance, and financial analytics for small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers. It offers an app marketplace for integrations, online invoice payments, partner programs for accountants and bookkeepers, and AI-powered automation (JAX) to streamline routine financial tasks.

📋 Description

• Play a critical part in designing, building, and deploying backend generative AI solutions that power automated, intelligent workflows. • Take ambiguous, complex R&D problems and convert them into production-ready software, ensuring our models are robust, scalable, and secure. • Shape our machine learning architecture, ensuring the team maintains absolute ownership of the production-grade code that moves into deployment. • Champion technical excellence and drive clarity across teams to elevate technical capabilities. • Collaborate closely with applied scientists and engineers on cutting-edge Agentic AI implementations within an agile framework. • Focus on building AI-native user experiences and driving technical clarity in a supportive environment.

🎯 Requirements

• A strong background in building highly scalable backend engineering solutions in cloud environments. • The ability to independently navigate ambiguity and translate complex challenges into clear, working technical solutions. • Curious and fluent with AI tools, knowing how to leverage them to accelerate research and development without compromising on code quality. • A deep sense of ownership and understanding of code, with a commitment to maintaining 100% accountability for everything moved into production. • Excellent communication skills to align effectively with product managers, project managers, and R&D leaders across the business. • Familiarity with Python, Kubernetes, GenAI, machine learning concepts, or frontend interfaces would be a welcome addition to the team.

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits: World-class health, wellness, and retirement programs. • Xero Perks: including Wellbeing days, generous leave, and dedicated professional development budgets. • Variable Pay: Permanent employees are eligible to participate in our annual bonus and equity (RSU) programs. You may also be eligible for performance-based cash or equity (RSUs) incentives depending on your role level and company performance.