Company DescriptionJoin 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 workOur 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. That means if you want to do your thing in the office (if you're near one), at home or a bit of both, it's up to you.Job DescriptionAbout the teamThe Visual Suite Platform (VSP) Team is the bedrock of backend and machine learning support for the feature work done across our visual work suite products. There will be 20+ engineers in this team across both backend and machine learning, and will take on a steady mix of project work from our ongoing roadmap, as well as the maintenance of our evergreen services.While we have shipped world-class products, there is still much to be done. We have a packed upcoming schedule of features that will take the Visual Suite to new heights. Expect a strong focus on both AI/ML integration, interactivity, and other power user features.About the roleAs a Senior Engineering Manager, you'll work closely with leaders across specialties, teams, and groups to set a vision and rally teams to deliver it. You'll develop and implement strategies that take advantage of our team's strengths to maximize efficiency and velocity. You'll invest in the people around you and scale to support one of Canva's key strategic areas.QualificationsAt the moment, this role is focused on:Working with senior & staff level engineers to get a deep understanding of the problem domainBuild alignment & momentum towards a common goal across teams, groups, and timezonesPartnering with product and design for road mapping, planning resourcing and goal setting. Taking the vision of the product and making it happenGrow a team vertically & horizontally - invest in our people & add new onesCreating a collaborative & open team environment, where everyone can do the best work of their livesKeeping situational awareness across multiple complicated workstreams & keeping the broader company informed.Connect the dots from now to our long-term product visionRuthlessly prioritize - keep us focused on the critical problems, and keep the noise away.Design, develop and deploy solutions and hands-on software development – working closely with leads, designers, and product managers to deliver features and experiments to our customers worldwideFacilitate knowledge sharing and optimally advocate for engineering needsModels initiative and ownership in achieving goals, improving processes and solutionsFind opportunities for cross-team collaboration to work on new insights and improvements that help achieve our goalsYou're probably a match if you have:Proven success leading multiple squads of engineers, including team leadsAbility to run multiple streams of work, rallying a wide range of people, teams, and groups across the organization towards a common goalBalancing short-term pragmatism with a steadfast commitment to building the right thing for our long-term goals.Track record of empowering other leaders and building a diverse team, while growing future leadersExperience delivering a product from early stages to a full launch in a tightly constrained environmentYou have experience working in large distributed cloud environments (ideally AWS)Commercial experience in a software development environment, ideally with experience in building internal/external SDKs or APIs. Our backend stack consists of Java & Python, depending on the needs. Experience in either or both would be a bonus, but not required.Firmly grounded computer science and engineering fundamentals including asynchronous programming, data structures, solution design, architecture, and design patterns.Passion for performance debugging and benchmarkingGood written and verbal communication skills.Additional InformationWhat's in it for you?Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a stack of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.Here's a taste of what's on offer:Equity packages - we want our success to be yours tooInclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carersAn annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & moreFlexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and support you personallyCheck out lifeatcanva.com for more info.Other stuff to knowWe 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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