Engineering Manager- Specialist Experience & Platform

Engineering Manager- Specialist Experience & Platform Full-time Recruitment type: Permanent 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 remains 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 Group/Team Specialist Systems and Platforms (SPXP) provide the software that allows our support team to deliver magical, differentiated support to a rapidly growing user base. As part of the Global User Voice enablement group, we ensure that internal support teams can operate securely, safely, and efficiently to get customers back to designing. Come and join us if you enjoy: Helping people. People reach out to support when they have a problem, and we are building tools that enable people to get back to making beautiful designs Empowering others. We build tools that enable teams to achieve results that they could not have managed otherwise Close partnerships. The users of our tools are Canvanauts on the same mission to deliver a magical, differentiated support experience. The best results come when engineering and support combine to help people. Solving root causes of problems. To create the best support experience, you need to shift left and address the root of the problem, not just the problem that appears today. Continuous learning. We want people who enjoy sharing knowledge, conducting workshops, and encouraging exploration of new technologies and methodologies. A positive, supportive culture. Team members are keen to lean in, collaborate, and celebrate success together About the Role/Specialty You will be responsible for a team who are building custom software to make a magical support experience. In addition to enabling support, we are the custodians of our customers’ data so you will be responsible for security considerations. The team is currently on a mission to enable AI systems to resolve customer problems; from quick, local workflows to automated solutions built by a team of engineers. Your team operates an MCP server that provides a consistent data and policy platform. You will partner closely with other teams and crafts to accelerate and standardise how AI is used to enable support. This is an opportunity to lead a team who will shape how AI is adopted by software teams and business teams.

What you’ll do (responsibilities) Coaching, mentoring and growing a team of engineers building platform capabilities, fostering psychological safety and a culture of innovation. Leading the team's technical strategy and roadmap in close collaboration with Program Managers, Enablement Teams and Engineering teams across User Voice and Canva. Driving planning and refinement of team goals — balancing platform robustness, high-impact enablement and engineering practices. Facilitating cross-team collaborations from initial spikes and MVPs through to full integration, ensuring agents are built on a common foundation Championing engineering quality, AI governance, and contribution standards Aligning with User Voice