Engineering Manager, Video Editor

Summary

Join Canva's Video Editor team as a Lead Engineer to lead and mentor a team of 5-6 engineers focused on playback and video editing features. You will be responsible for delivering scalable and robust product features, collaborating with stakeholders, driving project planning, fostering a collaborative culture, and owning cross-team initiatives. The ideal candidate possesses experience in technical leadership, frontend development (JavaScript, React, TypeScript, etc.), strong computer science fundamentals, and excellent communication skills. Canva offers a range of benefits including equity packages, inclusive parental leave, a wellbeing allowance, and flexible leave options.

Requirements

• Previous experience in technical people leadership or mentorship of engineers
• Commercial experience in a software development environment, with a focus on frontend technologies and associated libraries and frameworks
• Firmly grounded computer science and engineering fundamentals including concurrency, multithreading, data structures, solution design, architecture, and design patterns
• Previous experience in working collaboratively with team members and communicating effectively
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to break large projects down into smaller ones and deliver on them through others
• Good writing and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a team of 5 to 6 engineers focused on playback and video editing features
• Help the team deliver scalable and robust product features for Canva users around the world
• Work closely with the stakeholders to understand and contribute to the product roadmap
• Drive the planning and refinement of cycle goals, ensuring there is alignment between the company, group, and teams
• Foster a culture of collaboration and advocate for the engineering needs of non-technical collaborators within the group
• Own and drive the delivery of large, cross-team, and cross-group initiatives and projects from ideation to completion, with autonomy and independence of decision making

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