Canva

Technology

SeniorEngineeringManager,VideoPerformance

$251–329k San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Engineering Manager, Video Performance at Canva. Skills: Video performance, Engineering management, Systems optimization, Platform engineering. Lead engineering managers. Lead senior engineers”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver measurable improvements; Drive execution through ambiguity

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Performance challenges; Technical trade-offs

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Extensive experience leading engineering teams, Experience leading engineering leaders, Deep technical expertise in performance engineering, Deep technical expertise in systems optimization, Deep technical expertise in platform engineering, Experience working on performance-critical products, Systems thinking across frontend, Systems thinking across backend, Systems thinking across native platforms, Systems thinking across rendering engines, Systems thinking across multimedia systems, Developed and executed multi-year technical strategies, Skilled at influencing across organizational boundaries, Aligning diverse stakeholders, Communicating complex technical concepts clearly, Use data to guide decisions, Use experimentation to guide decisions, Use customer insights to guide decisions

Nice to Have

Experience leading teams on video technologies, Experience leading teams on rendering systems, Experience leading teams on gaming engines, Experience leading teams on real-time performance-sensitive platforms, Experience with C++, Experience with WebAssembly, Experience with graphics pipelines, Experience with native mobile platforms, Familiarity with Generative AI performance optimization, Familiarity with model inference performance optimization, Familiarity with AI-powered user experience performance optimization, Deep understanding of mobile performance ecosystems, Deep understanding of profiling tools, Deep understanding of performance monitoring platforms, Experience scaling engineering organizations

What You'll Do.

Lead engineering managers

Lead senior engineers

Grow engineering managers

Grow senior engineers

Create environment for best work

Define performance strategy

Drive performance strategy

Ensure products remain fast

Ensure products remain reliable

Ensure products remain scalable

Align performance investments

Establish performance as principle

Build shared accountability

Build operating rhythms

Enable teams to identify challenges

Enable teams to address challenges

Drive large-scale initiatives

Balance immediate improvements

Balance long-term investments

Build performance measurement frameworks

Build telemetry systems

Build engineering health metrics

Enable data-driven decision making

Influence technical direction

Ensure new capabilities are designed

Support career development

Support succession planning

Support organizational growth

Foster culture of technical excellence

Foster culture of innovation

Foster culture of collaboration

Foster culture of continuous improvement

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Video Engine teams; AI Research teams; Product teams; Design teams; Platform teams; Cross-functional teams

Communication Scope

Executive-level discussions

Process & Methodology

Strategic 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 office is in Sydney, Australia, but we've made our way from down under, to a hub in San Francisco, which is now home to our US operations and now Video teams. We offer flexibility in how and where 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. At the moment, this role is focused on: * Leading and growing a team of high-performing engineering managers and senior engineers focused on performance across Canva's Video experiences, creating an environment where people can do the best work of their lives. * Defining and driving the long-term performance strategy for Canva's Video Group, ensuring our products remain fast, reliable, and scalable as we continue to expand AI-powered capabilities and serve hundreds of millions of users globally. * Partnering closely with leaders across Video Engine, AI Research, Product, Design, and Platform teams to align performance investments with company priorities and user outcomes. * Establishing performance as a first-class engineering principle by building shared accountability, frameworks, and operating rhythms that enable teams across Canva to proactively identify and address performance challenges. * Driving large-scale performance initiatives across web, native, and rendering systems, balancing immediate user-impacting improvements with long-term platform investments. * Building and evolving performan

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