Canva
Computer Software
AITechnicalProgramManager(Localisation)
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“AI Technical Program Manager (Localisation) at Canva. Skills: AI translation, localisation, evaluation frameworks. Partner with product, engineering, and machine learning teams. embed localisation quality signals earlier”
What You'll Achieve.
make Canva one of the most beloved and culturally iconic brands; ensure Canva is LOTE-ready from the get go; automate systems that improve the quality, speed, and scalability of localisation; ensure AI translation is good enough to ship; optimise operations; achieving our crazy big goals
Industry & Context.
figuring out how to evaluate AI translation; taking things from chaos to clarity
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
deep expertise in localisation frameworks and technologies, LLM evals for translation, familiar with machine learning techniques, translation quality evaluation metrics, builder's mindset, comfortable vibe coding scripts, taking things from chaos to clarity, drive to see things through despite changes and setbacks, understand how user experience impacts growth, connect the user journey to opportunities, turning localisation initiatives into measurable signals, optimising LOTE user experience, create culturally grounded eval frameworks, document complex systems simply and clearly
Nice to Have
Experience with Smartling or other CAT tools, An understanding of product growth, Some proficiency with SQL/data analysis, A tertiary education in linguistics, languages, or localisation, Speaking multiple languages
What You'll Do.
and machine learning teams
embed localisation quality signals earlier
Establish and maintain documentation
Lead the refinement of our AI translation pipeline
driving optimisation through prompt engineering
determining the optimal balance between AI automation and human translation workflows
Contribute to the overall localisation strategy
surfacing data-driven insights
Establish processes with country teams
propagate learnings across all regions
Create and iterate on team strategy
communicating how that strategy rolls up
responding quickly to shifts in priorities and timelines
Build trust and collaborative culture
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
partnering with country teams; partnering with product teams; partnering with AI/ML stakeholders; working with product; collaborative culture with country teams; collaborative culture with product teams
Communication Scope
clearly communicating how that strategy rolls up; document complex systems simply and clearly for broader audiences
Process & Methodology
drive the design and execution, drive optimisation, respond quickly to shifts in priorities and timelines
Full Job Description
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Hello, hey, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte! Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll get straight to the point. Where and how you can work The buzzing Canva London campus features several buildings around beautiful leafy Hoxton Square in Shoreditch. While our global headquarters is in Sydney, Australia, London is our HQ for Europe, with all kinds of teams based here, plus event spaces to gather our team and communities. You’ll experience a warm welcome from our Vibe team at front of house, amazing home cooked food from our Head Chef and a variety of workspaces to hang out with your team mates or get solo work done. That said, we trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals and so you have choice in where and how you work. About the Team Canva’s International Supergroup is responsible for driving growth and deepening adoption across our key regions worldwide. We are an entrepreneurial, cross-functional team that turns bold strategy into culturally resonant execution. In each country, our mission is to empower all users to design and to make Canva one of the most beloved and culturally iconic brands in the country. About the Role This is a senior specialist role within the Localisation Group where you will be partnering with country teams, product teams, and AI/ML stakeholders to build the technical infrastructure for LOTE at Canva as well as robust processes to make sure Canva is LOTE-ready from the get go. You'll drive the design and execution of evaluation frameworks, promote innovation across the team and automate systems that improve the quality, speed, and scalability of localisation across all markets. This is a hands-on, high-autonomy role for someone who loves building things that didn't exist before and has a knack for spinning multiple p
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