3 days ago

Engineering Manager- Specialist Experience & Platform

Canva

Sydney

3 days ago

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Canva is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team building custom software for a magical support experience, focusing on AI systems and platform capabilities. The role is based in Sydney with hybrid work flexibility, and requires strong backend engineering depth, leadership experience, and a genuine interest in AI and LLM-powered products.

Core AIHybridFull-timeLeadBackend EngineeringArchitectural Decision-Making

Engineering Manager- Specialist Experience & Platform

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Core AIHybridFull-timeLeadBackend Engineering

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU

Work Model

Hybrid: flexibility to work remotely and come together on campus for meaningful in-person collaboration

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Experienced engineering manager

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Backend EngineeringArchitectural Decision-MakingAILLMPlatform ThinkingProduct ThinkingCommunicationStakeholder ManagementCoachingMentoringTechnical StrategyRoadmap PlanningCross-Team CollaborationEngineering QualityAI Governance

Soft Skills

CoachingMentoringCommunicationCollaborationPsychological SafetyInnovationCuriosityTrust Building

Key Responsibilities

•Coaching, mentoring and growing a team of engineers building platform capabilities, fostering psychological safety and a culture of innovation.
•Leading the team's technical strategy and roadmap in close collaboration with Program Managers, Enablement Teams and Engineering teams across User Voice and Canva.
•Driving planning and refinement of team goals — balancing platform robustness, high-impact enablement and engineering practices.
•Facilitating cross-team collaborations from initial spikes and MVPs through to full integration, ensuring agents are built on a common foundation.
•Championing engineering quality, AI governance, and contribution standards.
•Aligning with User Voice leadership on prioritisation and resourcing to maximise the impact of the team.

Engineering ManagerPlatformAILLMBackendSupport ExperienceHybridFull-timeSydneyCanva

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Soft Skills

CoachingMentoringCommunicationCollaborationPsychological SafetyInnovationCuriosityTrust Building

Key Responsibilities

•Coaching, mentoring and growing a team of engineers building platform capabilities, fostering psychological safety and a culture of innovation.

•Leading the team's technical strategy and roadmap in close collaboration with Program Managers, Enablement Teams and Engineering teams across User Voice and Canva.

•Driving planning and refinement of team goals — balancing platform robustness, high-impact enablement and engineering practices.

•Facilitating cross-team collaborations from initial spikes and MVPs through to full integration, ensuring agents are built on a common foundation.

•Championing engineering quality, AI governance, and contribution standards.

•Aligning with User Voice leadership on prioritisation and resourcing to maximise the impact of the team.