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:
Coaching, mentoring, and growing a team of engineers while developing your coaching capability to scale the team and meet the needs of the growing Docs vision. Helping the team deliver scalable and robust product features for Canva users around the world. Working closely with the Product Manager and Product Designer to understand and contribute to the product roadmap. Driving the planning and refinement of cycle goals, ensuring alignment between the company, group, and teams. Balancing feature work and tech debt reduction. Fostering a culture of collaboration and advocating for the engineering needs of non-technical collaborators within the group. Owning and driving the delivery of large, cross-team, and cross-group initiatives and projects from ideation to completion, with autonomy and independence of decision making. You're probably a match if you have Previous experience in technical people leadership or mentorship of frontend software engineers. Commercial experience in a software development environment, with a focus on frontend technologies and associated libraries and frameworks. Firmly grounded computer science and engineering fundamentals including concurrency, multithreading, data structures, solution design, architecture, and design patterns. Previous experience in working collaboratively with team members and communicating effectively. Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to break large projects down into smaller ones and deliver on them through others. Good writing and verbal communication skills. About the team The Work Docs Team's mission is to build a powerful, yet simple document editor that empowers workers to be more efficient and engaging with their docs for work. We work together to deliver key features and an excellent user experience with a strong technical foundation that scales as our product becomes more complex.
Docs for Work will sit within the Editing Group, with the teams building the products that our users love. Due to incredible product growth and the demand for exciting new features and functionality that will elevate the user experience to new heights, we're seeking to hire an engineering leader motivated by building a high-functioning team and delivering a world-class product.
What's in it for you? Achieving our crazy big 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 every 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.
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
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