Lead AI Automation Engineer

Design agentic AI workflows with Claude, Gemini, and MCP as a Lead Engineer at Xero. Work hybrid, combining home-based flexibility with regular office boost days.

Within Xero's Internal AI Accelerator Squad, you will lead AI-driven solutions from discovery through production. You will embed with internal teams, partner with product owners and SMEs, and turn complex workflows into intelligent automation. Python or TypeScript, APIs, and cloud infrastructure are central skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and iterate AI agents and workflow orchestrations
• Integrate AI systems with Salesforce, Workday, Slack, and NetSuite
• Develop reusable automation patterns and shared business templates
• Build evaluation and monitoring frameworks for AI workflows
• Define safe, effective patterns, guardrails, and tooling

Requirements:

• Experience operating production applications or automations
• Hands-on delivery of agents, copilots, or RAG systems
• Proficiency in Python or TypeScript, SDKs, and webhooks
• Systems-thinking approach to security, auditability, and controlled blast radius
• Experience translating stakeholder pain points into technical designs

Bring AI agents, cloud infrastructure, and stakeholder partnership skills to Xero's intelligent automation transformation as Lead Engineer.