Engineering Manager (full-stack) - Product Analytics (Remote ANZ)

Sydney, NSW
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago

Job DescriptionJoin the team redefining how the world experiences design.Hey, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte!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, we trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.What you'd be doing in this roleAs 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:Lead and mentor a team of engineers building the data infrastructure, backend services and clients to capture and connect behavioural analytics and system telemetry.Drive the design and evolution of scalable event ingestion and processing systems.Partner with teams across product, infra, and data to ensure systems are impactful and reliable.Embed privacy-by-design principles into our tracking architecture.Foster a high-performing team through coaching, feedback, and inclusive leadership.Help shape the future of how data informs decision-making across Canva by supporting other services of the group e.g. A/B testing with the foundations and data required.You're probably a match ifYou bring experience leading engineering teams focused on data platforms and backend infrastructure.You have a deep understanding of distributed systems, event processing, or analytics pipelinesYou've worked with frontend instrumentation at scale, and understand how to manage and evolve clients that are embedded across every page of an application.You're comfortable coaching engineers across both frontend and backend, and guiding architecture decisionsYou love coaching and mentoring engineers and have a track record in making people grow and do their best work.You approach problems with a product mindset and collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to drive impact.You care about data ethics and apply privacy-by-design principles in your work.You're passionate about empowering others to make data-informed decisions through reliable and accurate data.You value clear, concise communication - whether it's explaining technical decisions, guiding your team, or aligning with stakeholders, you make complex ideas accessible to everyone.You thrive in ambiguity, set clear direction, and inspire alignment across diverse teamsAbout the teamWe're part of the Product Insights Enablement group within the Product Platform supergroup-empowering every product team at Canva to build confidently with data. The Product Analytics team is the central engine for user behaviour analytics. Our mission is to make behavioural data discoverable, trustworthy, and actionable-so teams can ask better questions, run meaningful experiments, and design delightful experiences. We're building a robust ecosystem that not only surfaces what users do, but why-by linking system signals like reliability and performance with user outcomes, all while protecting user privacy.About the role
We're seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a high-impact team working at the intersection of data analytics, platform infrastructure, and frontend instrumentation. You'll manage a team of backend and frontend engineers responsible for the systems that capture, enrich, expose and connect user behaviour and system telemetry. You'll partner with product, data, and infra teams to ensure these signals are accurate, scalable, and easy to use-helping every team at Canva understand the full picture of product experience.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 range 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 supports 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.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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