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

💰 $300M Post-IPO Debt on 2018-09

Financial Services • SaaS • B2B

Xero is a provider of cloud-based accounting software designed to help small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers manage their finances in real time. The platform offers a range of features including billing, expense tracking, and VAT returns. Xero also integrates with various apps to streamline financial management and control cash flow for businesses. It supports a wide range of business types, including non-profits, self-employed individuals, and those in construction and trades. With over 4. 2 million subscribers worldwide, Xero offers different pricing plans to cater to various business needs. Additionally, Xero has an affiliate program and offers resources such as webinars and guides to assist new users.

📋 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

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