Canva

Technology

EngineeringManager(FE)-EditingPerformance

A$175–250k ~AI est. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for not-applicable candidates.

The Brief

“Engineering Manager (FE) - Editing Performance at Canva. Skills: Editing performance, People leadership. Coach engineers. Mentor engineers”

What You'll Achieve.

Build a fast editor; Scale editor to support all designs

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Previous experience in technical people leadership, Previous experience in mentorship of engineers, Commercial experience in a software development environment, Previous experience in working collaboratively with team members, Communicating effectively, Problem-solving skills, Ability to break large projects down into smaller ones, Deliver on projects through others

Nice to Have

Experience in building frameworks, Experience in building libraries, Experience in building APIs, Experience in JavaScript, Experience in HTML, Experience in CSS, Experience in React, Experience in TypeScript, Experience in MobX

What You'll Do.

Grow a team of engineers

Develop coaching capability

Facilitate solving technical problems

Guide the team to deliver results

Work closely with Product Manager

Contribute to the product roadmap

Drive planning of seasonal goals

Refine seasonal goals

Foster a culture of collaboration

Advocate for engineering needs

Own delivery of initiatives

Drive delivery of projects

Manage projects from ideation to completion

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Key stakeholders across business; Non-technical collaborators

Communication Scope

Effective communication

Process & Methodology

Roadmap planning

Full Job Description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. 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 Our flagship campus is in Sydney. We also have a campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. But you have choice in where and how you work, we trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals. What you’d be doing in this role As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve. About the Team The Editing Performance team is responsible for making the Editor lightning fast and scaling it to support the growing number of ways that people are designing with Canva. Editing performance is a broad area. It includes things like page load, latency of interactions, jank/dropped frames, memory usage (and associated OOM crashes) and more. Even more than that, we want users to feel that Canva is fast. Performance issues should never be a reason why we can’t launch a new feature or businesses are unable to use the product. Our goal is for the Canva editor to be fast for everyone. All platforms. All devices. All network connections. All designs and doctypes. About the Role We’re looking for an engineering manager who is not afraid to jump into the complex space that is Editing Performance. You’ll be managing a team of ~7 engineers (predominantly mid-senior level engineers) to build a fast editor that scales to support all designs. We are seeking someone who wants to be in the thick of it - working across technical design, code architecture, hiring, engagement with key stakeholders across the business, and professional growth and deve

Free ATS check

Applying for this Engineering Manager (FE) - Editing Performance role?

Most applicants get filtered before a human reads their resume. See if yours makes the cut.

How to Apply on SmartRecruiters

  • SmartRecruiters often includes a video screening step — check camera and mic permissions.
  • Link your GitHub or portfolio directly in the profile section for technical roles.
  • Applications may be reviewed by AI scoring before reaching a recruiter — use keywords from the job description.

ANONYMOUS · UNFILTERED

What do employees actually say about Canva?

Real rants from real employees. Read before you apply.

Read Company Rants →