Canva

Computer Software

SeniorEngineeringManager(BE)-DeveloperWorkflows

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Engineering Manager (BE) - Developer Workflows at Canva. Skills: Engineering leadership, Developer workflows, Team coaching. Lead three Developer Workflows teams. Coach 3 Team Engineering Leads”

What You'll Achieve.

Build a high-performing, inclusive, and psychologically safe engineering culture; Improve how engineers build, test, ship, and operate software at scale; Drive initiatives that help engineers move faster with confidence; Improve the developer experience across Canva; Evolve Canva’s infrastructure platform quickly and safely

Industry & Context.

Computer Software
Problems you'll solve

Translating developer pain points into impactful improvements; Navigating ambiguity; Using feedback, data, and engineering insight

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Led engineering teams or technical leaders in developer experience, platform engineering, infrastructure, or tooling environments, High degree of empathy for engineers, Passionate about defining what great engineering looks like, Use metrics, developer feedback, and data-informed decision-making, Highly collaborative, Comfortable navigating ambiguity, Experience working with CI/CD systems, developer platforms, monorepo tooling, IDE ecosystems, or developer environment management

Nice to Have

Experience working with CI/CD systems, developer platforms, monorepo tooling, IDE ecosystems, or developer environment management

What You'll Do.

Lead three Developer Workflows teams

Coach 3 Team Engineering Leads

Define and drive strategy for Developer Workflows

Partner with Product Managers

Translate developer pain points into improvements

Champion developer satisfaction

performance management

Represent Developer Workflows in leadership discussions

Identify opportunities for cross-team collaboration

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partnering closely with Product Managers; Partnering with engineering leaders; Partnering with platform teams; Align teams, stakeholders, and priorities; Identifying opportunities for cross-team collaboration

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 Sydney campus is uniquely Canva - an extension of our Surry Hills neighbourhood. It’s a thoughtfully designed space with plenty of room to collaborate, focus, and connect. This role is based in Sydney, and we’re looking for someone who calls it home. Our hybrid way of working gives you the flexibility to work remotely, and to come together on campus for meaningful in-person collaboration and connection when it matters most. 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. At the moment, this role is focused on: * Leading three Developer Workflows teams and coaching 3 Team Engineering Leads to build a high-performing, inclusive, and psychologically safe engineering culture. * Defining and driving the strategy for Developer Workflows across frontend, backend, and platform engineering experiences at Canva. * Partnering closely with Product Managers, engineering leaders, and platform teams to improve how engineers build, test, ship, and operate software at scale. * Translating developer pain points into impactful improvements across CI/CD, IDE tooling, testing frameworks, developer environments, and platform workflows. * Championing developer satisfaction as a key metric and driving initiatives that help engineers move faster with confidence. * Supporting hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development for engineers and technical lead

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