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Site Reliability Engineer

Xero helps businesses automate routine tasks, surface actionable insights and connect businesses with data, advisors and apps.
San Mateo, CA, USASeattle, WA, USADenver, CO, USA
$150,000 - $185,000
Site Reliability
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Site Reliability Engineer

Xero, a leading business automation platform, is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to join their Product SRE team. This role combines technical expertise with strategic thinking to ensure product reliability and world-class observability. As a member of this team, you'll be embedded into product teams, driving enduring reliability and high-performing services. The position offers a competitive salary range of $150,000 - $185,000 and is available in San Mateo, Seattle, or Denver with a hybrid work arrangement.

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical proficiency in SRE practices, cloud technologies, and programming languages, along with experience in mentoring teams and implementing reliability solutions. You'll be responsible for ensuring product reliability, implementing observability best practices, and maintaining a culture of continuous improvement. The role requires both technical excellence and strong communication skills to manage change and articulate the value of robust systems across the business.

Xero offers an impressive benefits package including generous paid leave, comprehensive healthcare coverage, 401k matching, and 26 weeks of paid parental leave. The company maintains a human-first culture that values diversity, respect, and inclusion, making it an ideal environment for professionals looking to make a significant impact while growing their careers. The role provides an opportunity to work with modern technologies and contribute to systems that help businesses worldwide succeed.

Last updated 17 days ago

Responsibilities For Site Reliability Engineer

  • Provide technical contributions to product SRE team deliverables
  • Ensure completion of day-to-day reliability tasks
  • Implement observability best practices across products
  • Build long-term relationships with product engineering teams
  • Contribute to continuous improvement culture
  • Provide training on reliability requirements
  • Monitor and maintain quality standards
  • Handle 24/7 incident response and remediation

Requirements For Site Reliability Engineer

Python
JavaScript
Java
  • Strong engineering and hands-on SRE background
  • Experience in mentoring SRE teams in a fast-growing company
  • Proven track record in senior technical roles
  • Strong product mindset with customer-first thinking
  • Technical understanding of modern cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code
  • Experience with observability tooling
  • Experience with agile software development methodology

Benefits For Site Reliability Engineer

401k
Dental Insurance
Medical Insurance
Mental Health Assistance
Parental Leave
Vision Insurance
  • Generous paid leave
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Mental health care access
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Fertility and family forming support
  • 401k contribution matching
  • 26 weeks paid parental leave
  • Employee Share Plan
  • Office perks (snacks and break areas)
  • Flexible working
  • Career development

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