What youd be doing in this role
As Canva continues scaling to support billions of users were investing in a powerful hybrid platform that helps product teams ship fast reliably and consistently across iOS Android and web.
This role is a unique opportunity to lead our Cross Platform team the group responsible for building the shared infrastructure that powers Canva across all devices.
At the moment this role is focused on:
Leading a high-performing team of mobile and frontend engineers in delivering hybrid development capabilities at scale
Owning and evolving our cross-platform architecture (navigation rendering offline support performance)
Uplifting developer experience through better tooling testing pipelines observability and local dev flows
Defining technical strategy with engineering product and design leaders
Fostering a culture of clarity craft and continuous improvement
Building the rituals that support team wellbeing and delivery excellence
Youre probably a match if:
Youve led engineering teams in mobile or frontend domains ideally with hybrid or native mobile experience (Swift Kotlin React React Native TypeScript)
Youre energised by technical leadership but passionate about coaching and people growth
Youve driven architectural decisions that impact hundreds of developers or millions of users
You value delivery excellence system health and long-term maintainability
You create clarity in ambiguous environments and love scaling through others
You care deeply about building high-performing inclusive and empowered teams
About the team
The Cross Platform team is part of Canvas Client Platform group a core part of our product infrastructure. Our mission is to empower any Canva team to build amazing features once and run them seamlessly across devices.
We work across the Canva stack bridging native mobile and web enabling mobile-first capabilities and delivering world-class developer experiences. If it touches the client side at scale were probably involved.
Whats in it for you
Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard and we do but youll experience lots of moments of magic connection and fun along the way. We also offer a range of benefits to support you inside and outside of work.
Heres a taste of whats on offer:
Equity packages we want our success to be yours too
Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers
Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support wellbeing connection and home office setup
Flexible leave to recharge volunteer or just do you
Internal coaching programs and world-class leadership development
Ready to join the team
We make hiring decisions based on your experience skills and passion as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply please share the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need.
We celebrate all types of backgrounds at Canva so even if you dont feel like you meet every single point wed still love to hear from you!
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
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