Senior Security Engineer - Defence at Xero
- Company: Xero
- Location: Remote / NZ: Auckland: Xero 4 (96 St Georges Bay Rd, Level 2 & 3)
- Employment type: Full-time
- Posted: 2026-08-28
About the role
The role / impact As a Senior Engineer in Security Defence, you'll design, build and operate the capabilities that help Xero detect and respond to security threats. You'll work across Security Operations, Security Response, CX, Product and Engineering, turning threat intelligence and security requirements into reliable, measurable security controls that keep our customers and our business safe. You'll lead complex technical work, help shape our engineering direction, and build a culture of shared ownership and continuous learning across Security Defence and the wider Security team. It's a role for people who like to Go Bold on hard problems, backed by a team that knows how to Go Fast and figure things out together. The team / how they connect Security Defence sits at the centre of how Xero detects, investigates and responds to threats.…
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