Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll get straight to the point.
Where and how you can work Our flagship campus is in Sydney. We also have a campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide. But you have choice in where and how you work; we trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.
What you'd be doing in this role As Canva scales, change continues to be part of our DNA. This role is focused on:
Leading a small (3 to 5) team of engineers focused on building and extending the various systems that assemble and deliver web page bootstraps.Being accountable for team delivery and ongoing delivery improvements.Partnering with Product to shape the roadmap, balancing product outcomes with pragmatic technical excellence.Being a hands-on leader contributing directly to progressing goals with code.Partnering with a broad set of stakeholders to ensure the platform you are building is fit for the needs of Canva as it continues to grow and evolve.Setting technical direction by researching, justifying, and advocating your and your team's design choices in the form of design docs.You're probably a match if You have experience in a technical leadership role, and in a people management or team leadership position.You've got experience building and monitoring systems in distributed cloud environments (ideally AWS).You are a systems thinker, equally at home scaling a Java back end service as looking at Javascript payload sizes in the browser.You have deep knowledge and understanding of Computer Engineering fundamentals and first principles and how they apply to the modern web.You have hands-on experience in both the front end (Javascript) and backend (ideally Java) domains.Any experience with templating languages will be well regarded.You have the ability to guide and mentor other members within the team and improve the way we collaborate, learn, and share ideas.You have excellent communication and collaboration skills to coordinate efforts across teams in a dynamic environment.About the Team The Page Assembly team will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and evolving the systems for building and distributing web pages to millions of users. The technologies we use to do this include Node, Soy, and Java. There are engaging engineering challenges to help us uplift page serving capabilities and prepare Canva for 1 Billion monthly active users.
About the Role This role sits within the newly formed Page Assembly team. As the Engineering Manager of the Page Assembly team, you will provide a balance of people, technical, and delivery leadership. You will ensure that the team has a high-impact technical roadmap and delivers on its goals efficiently while fostering a safe and inclusive environment for people to experiment, learn, and grow. Your work will be vital in keeping the Canva product highly available, secure, and performant.
What's in it for you? Achieving our goals motivates us to work hard, but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity, and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for success in and outside of work.
Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too.Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers.An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more.Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge, and support you personally.Other stuff to know We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills, and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva, so even if you don't feel like your skills quite match what's listed above, we still want to hear from you!
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
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