Engineering Manager (BE) Permissions and Capability (Remote ANZ)
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Job Location:
Auckland - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
What youll be doing in this role
At Canva the User Platform powers the foundation of user identity access and capability across our global product. The Permissions & Capability team is critical in ensuring that millions of usersfrom classrooms to enterprisescan collaborate safely securely and at scale.
As the Engineering Manager for this team youll lead a talented group of engineers who are scaling the services that handle authentication authorisation and platform-wide capability enforcement. Youll partner closely with product design and engineering leaders to solve complex technical challenges and deliver high-impact infrastructure that enables Canva to growsafely and confidently.
At the moment this role is focused on:
Coaching and mentoring a high-performing engineering team with psychological safety at its core
Scaling the platform underpinning user permissions and capabilities across all of Canva
Collaborating across supergroups to deliver secure reliable production-ready services
Contributing to the design and evolution of systems that impact millions of users daily
Driving platform-wide initiatives around performance reliability and developer experience
Owning planning cadences delivery rituals and team growth & impact cycles
Youre probably a match if:
Youve led high-performing engineering teams and know what it takes to build culture as well as code
You bring deep backend expertiseespecially in designing scalable performant Java systems
Youve built or worked with complex permissioning systems or access control infrastructure
Youre a clear communicator and effective cross-functional collaborator
You enjoy balancing engineering excellence with fast-paced delivery in a product-led company
You care about developing others and thrive on coaching your team to do the best work of their lives
About the team
The User Platform group is building Canvas identity backboneenabling seamless sign-on smart permissions and global collaboration. Were focused on breaking apart monoliths embracing clean architecture and scaling foundational services that empower every Canvanaut and user. The Permissions & Capability team sits at the core of this mission.
Whats in it for you
Were big on goalsbut we also care deeply about enjoying the journey. Alongside meaningful work youll find connection growth and a whole lot of fun.
Heres a taste of whats on offer:
Equity packageswe want our success to be yours too
Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support wellbeing social connection & more
Flexible leave options for recharging or making an impact
Check out for more info
If youre seeking a role where engineering impact meets global scaleand youre energised by the challenge of leading platform evolutionthis might just be your next chapter.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Hospitality Experience
- Go
- Management Experience
- React
- Redux
- Node.js
- AWS
- Mechanical Engineering
- Team Management
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Distributed Systems
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