Senior Data Scientist - GenAI

Summary

Join Canva's Conversational Experience (ConX) Group as a Senior Data Scientist and play a key role in shaping how data enhances conversational design and AI adoption. You will drive a data-centric approach, collaborate with product, engineering, and design teams, generate strategic insights to grow AI usage, design and run experiments, and influence business decisions with metrics. Responsibilities include building dashboards, working with natural language data, and supporting teams' data needs. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of using data to influence business decisions, strong technical skills (SQL, R/Python), experience with experimentation and data warehouses, and excellent communication skills. Canva offers flexible work options and a range of benefits.

Requirements

• You have a proven track record of using data to influence business decisions and drive growth
• You bring strong technical fundamentals: hypothesis-driven problem solving, SQL, numerical reasoning, metric design and forecasting, insight generation, and data storytelling
• You have experience with experimentation, designing analytic events, and working with data warehouses
• You’ve worked with large datasets, and are comfortable in R or Python
• You have experience in a tech company that builds customer-facing web or mobile products, and understand industry concepts like product funnels and event tracking
• You have excellent soft skills: attention to detail, clear communication (both written and verbal), and the ability to translate complex data into compelling narratives

Responsibilities

• Drive a Data-Centric Approach
• Being a Strategic Thought Partner
• Generating Strategic Insights
• Designing Experiments
• Influencing with Metrics
• Supporting with General Data Needs
• Building Dashboards
• Working with Natural Language Data

Preferred Qualifications

• A background in a STEM field (especially mathematics or statistics) is a plus
• Experience or interest in working with large language models (LLMs) and generative AI tools is desirable

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