What you'd be doing in this role As Canva scales, change continues to be part of our DNA. This role will give you a flavour of the type of things you'll be working on, but this will likely evolve.
At the moment, this role is focused on:
As a team lead, you will coach, mentor, and grow a team of frontend and backend engineers while developing your coaching capability to scale the team and meet the needs of the growing messaging platform vision.Working alongside the technical lead to facilitate solving ambitious technical problems and guiding the team to deliver results.Collaborating closely with the Product Manager to understand and contribute to the product roadmap.Driving the planning and refinement of seasonal goals, ensuring alignment between the company, group, and teams.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 and mentorship of engineers.Commercial experience in a software development environment, ideally with experience in building frameworks, libraries, or APIs.Experience with our stack, which consists of Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, MobX, etc. Experience in some of these would be valuable but is not required.Firmly grounded computer science and engineering fundamentals including concurrency, multithreading, data structures, solution design, architecture, and design patterns.Previous experience in working collaboratively with cross-functional 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.Experience with experimentation would be beneficial but not mandatory.About the team The Messaging Surfaces team is responsible for user-facing components and infrastructure, enabling compliant marketing and product lifecycle engagement. The team plays a critical role in marketing and transactional messaging with our mission to engage with our customers with the right message at the right time.
About the role We're looking for an experienced manager who is not afraid to jump into the complex space of user-facing messaging preferences and notifications. You'll be managing 4-6 frontend and backend engineers to improve and evolve the foundational pieces that establish reusable components for user engagement controls.
We seek someone who wants to be in the thick of it - working across technical design, code architecture, hiring, engagement with key stakeholders across the business, and professional growth and development of the people they lead.
What's in it for you? Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience 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 recharge and support you personally.Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.
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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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. You have a choice in where and how you work, whether in the office, at home, or a bit of both.
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