Engineering Manager Editing API (ANZ remote)
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2 days ago
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Job Summary
What youd be doing in this role
Editing is at the heart of the Canva product and the Editing API team makes it possible for teams across Canva (and beyond) to plug into it. We build powerful well-supported APIs that unlock editing functionality for internal teams and external developers alike.
As an Engineering Manager in this space youll lead a team of passionate engineers building the foundation for hundreds of features across Canva. Youll shape technical strategy partner with product to align priorities and guide the team to deliver scalable APIs that power the magic of Canvas editor with a special focus on enabling emerging use cases like AI.
At the moment this role is focused on:
- Coaching and growing a high-performing team of engineers
- Driving technical excellence in the APIs that power Canvas editor
- Partnering with stakeholders across product engineering and design - in particular our GenAI group
- Shaping the roadmap and future strategy for Editing APIs
- Leading the delivery of cross-cutting initiatives with autonomy and impact
- Championing scalable safe and performant systems used Canva-wide
Youre probably a match if:
- Youve led technical teams before and thrive mentoring engineers
- Youve built or worked with APIs frameworks or developer platforms
- You have experience in our frontend stack which consists of JavaScript HTML CSS React TypeScript MobX etc. Experience in some of these would be valuable but is not required.
- You have success in your customers being internal stakeholders
- Youre confident navigating ambiguity and balancing priorities
- You value collaboration and know how to bring people along the journey
- Youre excited by the opportunity to shape a foundational part of Canvas product
About the team
The Editing API team builds the internal and external APIs that power Canvas editor from placing elements on the page to enabling collaborative workflows. Were a small but mighty team enabling hundreds of developers across Canva and hundreds of thousands of users beyond. If youre excited by building for builders and making complex systems feel simple this could be the team for you.
Whats in it for you
Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard and we do but youll experience plenty of moments of magic connection and celebration along the way. We offer:
Equity packages we want our success to be yours too
Inclusive parental leave policy for all parents & carers
Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing social connection and more
Flexible leave options to recharge grow and give back
Check out to learn more about our culture values and the perks on offer.
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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