Lead Ai Automation Engineer

Design agentic AI workflows with Claude, Gemini, and MCP as a Lead Engineer at Xero’s Internal AI Accelerator Squad. Work hybrid, combining home autonomy with office boost days.This Lead Engineer role focuses on delivering AI-driven solutions from discovery through production. You will build agents, copilots, or RAG systems, integrate APIs, and use Python or TypeScript. Your work will translate business pain points into secure, auditable automation across Xero.Key Responsibilities:
Design and iterate AI agents and workflow orchestrationsIntegrate AI systems with Salesforce, Workday, Slack, and NetSuiteDevelop reusable automation patterns and shared business templatesBuild evaluation and monitoring frameworks for AI workflowsLead delivery from discovery through productionRequirements:
Experience operating production applications or automationsHands-on delivery of agents, copilots, or RAG systemsProficiency in Python or TypeScript, SDKs, and webhooksSystems-thinking approach to security, auditability, and controlled blast radiusExperience partnering with non-technical stakeholders and coaching othersBring production engineering, AI agent development, and stakeholder partnership to Xero’s secure intelligent automation work.
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