Engineering Manager (BE / Full Stack) - Admin Experience Group (ANZ remote)

Company Description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

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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. 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 Description

What you’d be doing in this role

As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.

At the moment, this role is focused on:

• Leading and coaching a motivated full stack team of 5–8 engineers
• Owning the breakdown and delivery of large, impactful projects
• Mentoring engineers on technical approaches and career growth
• Building out long-term technical strategy for Settings product capabilities
• Managing operational health of services – including on-call as part of a team rotation
• Collaborating cross-functionally with PMs, Designers, and non-technical stakeholders
• Championing a culture of feedback, inclusive collaboration, and continual improvement
• You're probably a match if
• You’ve led high-performing software engineering teams before
• You bring a healthy blend of technical depth, delivery leadership, and people development
• Technical hands on experience in our tech stack - Java for the backend and Javascript/Typescript/React on the frontend. A blend of these would be ideal. 
• You have strong customer empathy and experience building user-centric products
• You thrive in cross-functional collaboration and influencing stakeholders
• You lead by example and foster psychological safety and open communication

About The Team

The Admin Experience Group within the Teams & Education Supergroup is on a mission to revolutionise how large teams utilise and administer Canva. From classrooms to enterprises, we focus on building intuitive settings and admin tools that scale. We work collaboratively, move fast, and thrive on solving complex problems that make a real difference to our customers.

What'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 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 supports 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.

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.