Engineering Manager - Native Video Engine
As an Engineering Manager for Canva's Native Video Engine (NVE) team, you will lead the development of a cross-platform rendering and processing infrastructure that powers video playback, export, and editing experiences across iOS, Android, Web, and Backend platforms. This role involves driving strategy and execution for high-performance video rendering systems, collaborating closely with Video Editing, Platform, Product, and Portable Platform teams to deliver reliable and scalable video capabilities. You will also support the evolution of Canva’s video infrastructure, focusing on playback, export, editing, and performance-critical workflows.
In this position, your key responsibilities will include leading a team dedicated to building Canva’s Native Video Engine, fostering a strong engineering culture centered on technical excellence, collaboration, experimentation, and continuous improvement. You will be responsible for coaching, mentoring, and supporting engineers through feedback and career development conversations. Additionally, you will work to improve engineering quality by implementing performance monitoring, testing practices, rollout management, and operational excellence. Contributing to cross-team alignment and technical direction across Canva’s Video Platform group will also be a significant part of your role.
To be successful in this role, you should have experience leading engineering teams that deliver complex technical products in systems-level, native, or cross-platform environments. Strong technical judgment is essential to help teams balance quality, performance, scalability, and delivery. Excellent communication skills are necessary to align engineers, product teams, and stakeholders around technical direction, priorities, and outcomes. Experience with video creation workflows, including rendering, playback, export, editing, and performance-sensitive media systems, is highly desirable. A passion for building healthy, inclusive, and high-performing engineering cultures is also important.
While specific compensation details are not provided, Canva offers a range of benefits to support your success both in and outside of work. These include equity packages, an inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers, an annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup, and more, as well as flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge, and support you personally.
Joining Canva means becoming part of a team that is redefining how the world experiences design. The Native Video Engine team is at the foundation of this vision, building and scaling a cross-platform C/C++ rendering and multimedia processing engine that powers video experiences for millions of users globally. This is an opportunity to shape the future of storytelling at Canva and make a significant impact on the platform's video capabilities.