Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Canva's AdTech team as an Engineering Manager and lead a team of six software engineers. You will coach and guide your team, participate in stakeholder meetings, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and design and develop software solutions. The role requires proven technical and people leadership skills, experience with platform teams, and strong communication abilities. Canva offers a flexible work environment, various benefits, and a collaborative culture. The company values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all backgrounds. The role is based in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide, with flexible work options available.

Requirements

• Proven success both technical and people leadership, have honed skills in overseeing a high-performing team
• Experience working in platform teams
• Thrives in working collaboratively with non-technical stakeholders such as product and influencing where needed
• Articulate with a strong background in writing, presenting, and communicating with stakeholders from various technical backgrounds and vernaculars

Responsibilities

• Coach six software engineers and provide leadership in managing and guiding technical discussions within the AdTech team
• Actively participate stakeholder meetings with marketing strategists and leadership to advocate for the Engineering perspective and capture engineering requirements
• Work collaboratively with group leadership, product managers, and engineers across Marketing and Product to scope and deliver solutions to empower internal teams
• Lead the creation of technical design documents for cross-group & cross-team initiatives and contributing to engineering timelines and sprint planning
• Design, develop, and deploy solutions with hands-on software development, while effectively communicating with Program Managers, Product Manager and Engineers
• Take initiative in achieving goals, improving processes, and identifying opportunities for cross-team collaboration to work on new ideas and improvements

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of Java, typescript, protocol buffers, cloud Infrastructure (including AWS) and observability and reliability practices
• Experience working with marketing teams, SEM or marketers

Benefits

• Equity packages
• 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