Senior Engineering Manager Video Templates (Bay area only)
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
What youd be doing in this role
As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think thats all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things youll be working on when you start but this will likely evolve.
At the moment this role is focused on:
Defining the roadmap for Canvas next-generation video template system including a scalable Template Schema and high-performance rendering engine across Web Mobile and Desktop.
Partnering closely with Motion Designers Product Managers and AI Researchers to translate creative needs into scalable engineering systems.
Architecting and overseeing the Template Authoring Mode balancing professional-grade precision with Canvas signature simplicity.
Recruiting onboarding and leading a new specialized engineering team in SF fostering a culture of technical excellence creativity and rapid iteration.
Owning end-to-end delivery of the template platform managing complex cross-group dependencies across Video Engine Content and Platform teams.
Driving innovation through Generative AI integration from automated asset matching to intelligent layout adaptation.
Youre probably a match if
You have proven experience managing engineering teams and team leads ideally within creative tools multimedia systems or complex platform environments.
You bring deep systems architecture expertise and have built extensible frameworks SDKs or large-scale content systems.
Youre familiar with video editing workflows timeline-based data structures or graphics rendering pipelines.
You care deeply about user experience and can advocate for both internal creators and end-user delight.
Youve successfully navigated high-growth matrixed organizations and driven alignment across globally distributed teams.
You balance long-term architectural thinking with pragmatic execution and fast iteration.
Nice to have:
Experience building No-Code/Low-Code platforms game engines or professional creative suites.
Deep understanding of template ecosystems (e.g. Lottie After Effects or similar design-to-code frameworks).
Experience scaling global infrastructure with massive asset libraries and low-latency delivery.
Exposure to AI/ML integration in creative products (e.g. smart cropping auto-captioning).
About the team
Video at Canva is on a mission to democratize video creation delivering seamless professional-quality experiences to millions worldwide. We work at the forefront of innovation building robust and scalable video infrastructure that powers everyone from individual creators to global enterprises.
The Video Template team in San Francisco is a strategic initiative within Canvas Video Group. We move with the speed of a startup backed by the impact of a global platform. By building the next generation of intelligent programmable templates were not just shipping features were creating the foundational framework that will scale video creativity to the next 200 million users.
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 connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.
Heres a taste of whats on offer:
Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
Health benefits plans to support you and your wellbeing
401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing social connection office setup & more
Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good take time to recharge and supports you personally
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At Canva we value fairness and we strive to provide competitive market-informed compensation whilst ensuring internal equity within the team in each region. We make hiring decisions based on your skills experience and our overall assessment of what we observed and learnt in the hiring process. The target salary range for this position is $215000 to $329000. When calculating offers we make salary decisions based on market data and candidates skills and experience.
Other stuff to know
We make hiring decisions based on your experience skills merit and business needs in compliance with applicable local laws.
We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you dont feel like your skills quite match whats listed above - we still want to hear from you!
When you apply please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process. Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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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
