Staff Data Scientist Central Data team
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Job Summary
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
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Where and how you can work
This role is remote-friendly across Australia and New Zealand. Whether you prefer working from home a Canva campus or a mix of both we trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their teams to do their best work.
What youd be doing in this role
As Canva continues to scale at pace data plays a critical role in how we make decisions run experiments and build products that empower millions of people worldwide. As a Staff Data Scientist in our Central Data team youll work on high-impact cross-cutting initiatives that elevate how data science is practised across Canva. This role goes beyond a single domain youll help shape the foundations frameworks and standards that enable every data scientist at Canva to move faster and deliver greater impact. Your work will directly influence how Canva uses data to support our billion-user vision.
At the moment this role is focused on
- Leading cross-functional data science initiatives that improve quality consistency and scalability across teams.
- Designing and implementing robust experimentation measurement and analytical frameworks used across Canva.
- Partnering with embedded data scientists and cross-functional leaders to solve high-leverage company-wide problems.
- Defining and championing core metrics and measurement standards that support confident decision-making.
- Communicating complex statistical insights clearly and persuasively to senior leaders and non-technical audiences.
- Uplifting the data science craft through mentorship guidance and shared learning initiatives.
Youre probably a match if
- Youre a data leader who thrives on driving measurable impact across teams and domains.
- You combine deep statistical and analytical expertise with a strategic systems-level mindset and enjoy navigating ambiguity to uncover the highest-leverage opportunities.
- Youre passionate about experimentation measurement rigour and continuously improving how data science is practised at scale.
- Youre a strong communicator and collaborative partner who can influence across levels and disciplines.
- Youll likely bring experience delivering high-impact data science projects with clear business outcomes.
- You have deep expertise in experimental design causal inference statistical modelling and scalable analytics.
- You are proficient in SQL Python or R with large-scale cloud-based datasets.
- You have experience leading cross-functional initiatives and mentoring other data scientists.
- You have a product- and user-centric mindset with a passion for building sustainable and scalable systems.
About the team
Canvas Central Data team is a newly formed powerhouse that amplifies the impact of data science across the entire company. We focus on building shared capabilities standards and frameworks that enable our Data Science subspecialty to do its best work faster better and at scale. Our mission is to multiply impact: when we succeed every data scientist at Canva succeeds too.
Whats in it for you
Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard and we do but youll also experience lots of moments of connection growth and fun along the way. We offer equity packages so our success is yours too; inclusive parental leave supporting all parents and carers; an annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support wellbeing social connection and your work setup; and flexible leave options so you can recharge give back and support what matters most to you.
Other stuff to know
We make hiring decisions based on your experience skills and passion as well as how youll help shape Canvas culture and future. When you apply feel free to share your pronouns and let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments during the interview process. We celebrate all kinds of backgrounds and paths at Canva so even if you dont tick every box above wed still love to hear from you.
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Bioinformatics
- Biochemistry
- Utility Locating
- Assays
- Research Experience
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Sensors
- Signal Processing
- Matlab
- Research & Development
- Molecular Biology
About Company
We're a global online visual communications platform on a mission to empower the world to design. Featuring a simple drag-and-drop user interface and a vast range of templates ranging from presentations, documents, websites, social media graphics, posters, apparel to videos, plus a hu ... View more
