Security Engineering Director, Detection & Response

Summary

Join Canva's Security team as a Security Engineering Director for Detection and Response. Lead multiple teams across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, providing Threat Intelligence, Detection & Hunting, and Incident Response capabilities. Define a clear vision for security detection and response, developing strategies and roadmaps. Coach and mentor team leads, build strong partnerships with stakeholders, and communicate security insights effectively. Foster a culture of continuous learning and growth within the security engineering teams. This role requires extensive experience in information security, leading security teams, and scaling security operations in a high-growth environment.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience within Information Security, with a proven track record of leading Security teams in Detection & Response domains
• Demonstrated experience building and scaling security operations, threat detection, or incident response programs in a high-growth technology environment
• A strong track record of leading and developing leaders, including experience managing geographically distributed teams
• A deep technical understanding of modern security tools, threat detection methodologies, and incident response procedures
• Experience establishing and maintaining security metrics programs and communicating effectively with executive stakeholders
• Success in recruiting, retaining, and developing diverse security talent in competitive markets
• Ability to lead by example - promoting Canva’s values, no-blame mentality, and engineering values

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple teams across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, to provide Threat Intelligence, Detection & Hunting, and Incident Response capabilities
• Set a clear mission, vision, and strategic direction that inspires security engineers and aligns with business strategies
• Coach and provide business context to Detection & Response team leads to create and deliver impactful roadmaps, and build empowered and engaged teams
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders across Technology, Legal, People, and other business units to ensure security initiatives align with company objectives
• Clearly communicate insights from threat intelligence and security incidents across different groups, specialties, and company leadership forums, to inform risk management and drive meaningful change
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and growth across security engineering teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with cloud-native security tools and implementing detection capabilities in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Background in one or more specialized security domains (malware analysis, threat hunting, security data engineering)
• Experience implementing automation and engineering practices within security operations
• Previous experience working with or supporting product security initiatives
• Experience working with external security partners, vendors, and participating in industry sharing communities

Benefits

• Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
• 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