Senior Engineer – Database

🕒 September 11

🌐 New Zealand, Australia – Remote

🇳🇿 New Zealand – Remote 🇦🇺 Australia – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔙 Backend Engineer

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Xero

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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

• Partner with database engineers and product development teams to ensure the resilience, quality, and performance of Xero's core database platform • Apply technical due diligence and modern AI tooling to optimise day-to-day operations across the SQL Server fleet • Proactively manage database risks, changes, and releases • Plan and execute end-to-end migrations from SQL Server to Aurora Postgres RDS • Integrate AI tools into engineering workflows for query analysis, risk identification, and proactive maintenance • Consult with product development teams on schema design, query tuning, and database observability using AWS tools • Provide strategic guidance on query performance and database design • Support product teams in building sustainable, scalable infrastructure for millions of customers • Collaborate with senior database engineers and internal product squads through daily standups and technical collaboration

🎯 Requirements

• Deep expertise in SQL Server and SQL Server RDS, with a strong emphasis on query analysis and performance tuning • Practical experience or familiarity with Aurora Postgres RDS • Desire to contribute to active database migration projects • Pragmatic approach to technical ownership • Capability to identify risks early and implement sustainable solutions • Clear communication skills to translate database complexities for product teams and collaborate across disciplines • Curiosity and openness to leveraging AI tools • Applicants must be based in New Zealand or Australia • Relevant working rights for the country the role is based in • Satisfactory completion of relevant background checks

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements with no formal day-to-day in-office requirement • Access to local office spaces • In-person team events and connection days throughout the year • Supportive and collaborative team environment • Continuous learning through technical collaboration and shared problem-solving • Background checks conducted by Xero, including potentially credit and criminal history checks