Senior Engineering Manager Ecosystem Integrations and Solutions (AUNZ Remote)

About the team

The Solutions Sub Group sits within the Integrations and Solutions group part of Canvas Ecosystem supergroup. The broader group includes 6 teams and operates in a leadership triad model with product and engineering partners.

The work around you spans traditional REST API integrations AI platform partnerships with OpenAI Anthropic and Google enterprise enablement and developer ecosystem growth. Its a fast-moving space where the intersection of AI enterprise and platform strategy creates both complexity and opportunity.

What youd be doing in this role

This is a Senior Engineering Manager role leading the Solutions Sub Group within Canvas Ecosystem Supergroup. Youll lead three distinct but tightly connected functions: our Solution Engineering team (6 engineers) our Developer Toolkits team (5 engineers) and our System Integrator program (3 partners). Together these form the nucleus of how Canva delivers and scales its product portfolio across enterprise customers AI platform partners and external developers.

This isnt a typical engineering management role. Youll operate across technical delivery partnership management and commercial enablement often simultaneously. At Canva change is part of our DNA and the exact shape of this role will evolve but to begin with youll focus on:

Taking ownership of the System Integrator program. Canva partners with external System Integrators who deliver strategic apps. Youll own this end-to-end: partnerships ways of working quality standards and strategic direction. Youll work across procurement product and engineering to scale this delivery model while maintaining architectural quality.

Leading Solution Engineering and go-to-market enablement. Our Solution Engineering team bridges the gap between Canvas technical capabilities and complex enterprise partner and sales needs supporting high-value deals with architecture guidance proof-of-concept development and integration design. Youll also be the primary collaboration layer between Solution Engineering and our System Integrators ensuring alignment without creating delivery bottlenecks.

Guiding Developer Toolkits forward. Youll guide the direction of the team that helps developers and enterprise customers discover whats possible with Canvas platform ensuring our toolkits documentation and developer experiences keep pace as AI integrations and agentic workflows become a larger part of the story.

Shaping strategy and influencing roadmap. The Solutions Sub Group serves the full breadth of Ecosystem products: Apps SDK App Intents Data Connectors the Integration Platform and more. Youll think holistically across all of these working closely with go-to-market sales and marketing while feeding enterprise customer needs SI delivery patterns and partner feedback back into the API and platform development roadmap across the company.

Coaching and growing people at multiple levels. Your teams have strong technical foundations. Your role is to empower them remove barriers and develop the next generation of engineering leaders.

Youre probably a match if

• Youve led engineering teams in a partnerships or platform context not just internal product delivery. You understand how to manage external relationships whether thats vendor partnerships System Integrator programs or technical sales enablement.

• You have strong commercial and go-to-market instincts. You dont need to be a salesperson but you understand how technical capabilities translate into customer and business value. Youll work closely with sales partnerships and marketing and you need to be comfortable in those conversations.

• You can manage diverse team types simultaneously. This role spans internal engineering teams a solution engineering function with a distinct operating model and external System Integrator partnerships. Youll need to context-switch between these and apply different leadership approaches to each.

It would be great if you also had;

• Technical credibility to engage meaningfully on architecture discussions API design and platform strategy. Youll provide guidance and set quality standards and even write the code when needed.

• Experience scaling teams and programs. This sub-group is growing and a track record of building teams hiring well and establishing operating models that scale without creating bureaucracy would set you up well.

• Clear direct communication across both deeply technical and non-technical audiences. Youll operate across engineering product sales and external partners and youll need to adapt your style across cultures and contexts.

• A leadership style built on empowerment not control. You delegate with intention coach through powerful questions and create the conditions for your engineers and tech leads to own outcomes and grow.

Bonus points for

• Experience with System Integrator or vendor management programs enterprise solution engineering developer relations or working in platform ecosystems where multiple audiences (enterprise customers partners third-party developers) have different needs and expectations.

Why this role matters

Canva is accelerating into enterprise and AI and the Solutions Group is at the centre of how that reaches customers and partners. The person in this role will shape how Canva delivers technical solutions at scale how we partner with external engineering organisations and how we enable some of our most strategic customer relationships. Its a rare combination of technical leadership partnership management and commercial impact.

Additional Information :

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

• 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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Other stuff to know

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 tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

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!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time