HeadofBusinessTechnologyPlatforms

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, with global hubs across the US, Europe and Asia. For this role you can be based in Australia or San Francisco, with flexibility in how you work and collaborate with your team. At Canva, 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 continues to scale, our internal technology platforms must evolve alongside the business. As Head of Business Technology Platforms, you’ll lead the strategy, architecture, and engineering capability behind the systems that power Canva’s core business operations — including our Finance and People platforms. This is a highly strategic leadership role within our IT organisation, responsible for ensuring these platforms are secure, scalable, and ready to support Canva as we continue to grow globally and operate at public-company scale. You’ll partner closely with leaders across Finance, People, and Security, Trust & IT to shape the platform strategy that underpins how Canva runs, reports, and scales. This role is focused on: * Setting the long-term technical vision, architecture, and strategy for Canva’s Finance and People platforms * Establishing strong governance and control frameworks across business systems to support auditability, compliance, and public-company readiness * Building and scaling engineering capability within our business platform teams, evolving from configuration-heavy systems toward platform ownership and technical depth * Defining Canva’s strategy for automation and AI adoption across internal business platforms, enabling smart and efficient operations * Leading strategic vendor relationships