Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Canva's Global Payments team and lead the design and delivery of next-generation payment systems. As Engineering Manager, you will architect fault-tolerant infrastructure, build partnerships with payment providers, cultivate a high-performing team, and drive operational excellence. This role requires proven success in leading backend teams and building distributed systems at scale, as well as a track record of developing talent. You will solve global challenges with data-driven decision-making and architectural insight, thriving in high-impact environments. The position offers the opportunity to shape the future of payments technology within a collaborative leadership environment. Canva offers a range of benefits including equity packages, inclusive parental leave, wellbeing allowances, and flexible leave options.

Requirements

• Proven success in leading backend teams, building distributed systems at scale
• A track record of developing talent and shipping impactful systems
• You excel at solving global challenges with data-driven decision making and architectural insight
• The ability to thrive high-impact environments and are excited to shape the future of payments technology
• The strength of being a collaborative leader who builds bridges across teams and disciplines to drive results

Responsibilities

• Leading the design and delivery of next-gen payment systems handling 10x current volume
• Architecting fault-tolerant, high-throughput payment infrastructure with smart routing and fraud prevention
• Building strong partnerships with payment service providers like Stripe and Adyen to unlock new capabilities
• Cultivating a high-performing team culture with coaching, growth, and innovation
• Driving operational excellence with robust monitoring, incident response, and reliability standards
• Navigating global payment complexities, including compliance, multi-currency flows, and local payment methods

Preferred Qualifications

Expertise in payment processing or financial infrastructure

Benefits

• Equity packages – we want our success to be yours too
• Inclusive parental leave policy supporting all parents & carers
• Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
• Flexible leave options empowering you to be a force for good and recharge