Full-Time Engineering Manager

As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA.

At the moment, this role is focused on:

• Leading two critical backend teams: Personalisation Solutions and B2B Data Infrastructure
• Driving the technical strategy behind personalized experiences for millions of Canva users
• Scaling backend data systems that power enterprise monetisation and product-led growth
• Supporting your teams to deliver high-quality, reliable, and performant services
• Coaching engineers and creating an inclusive, high-performing culture
• Collaborating across product, design, data, and engineering to shape roadmaps and impact

You're probably a match if:

• You have strong backend engineering experience and have led software engineering teams at scale
• You’re comfortable in Java, with experience designing and scaling distributed systems
• You have practical experience with AWS and cloud-native backend infrastructure
• You have experience in data engineering or analytics infrastructure – you’re more than comfortable in SQL
• You’re passionate about personalization, experimentation, and user-centric systems
• You’ve built and scaled systems with high reliability and performance expectations
• You’re excited to grow others and lead with clarity, care, and candour
• You thrive in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment

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