Senior Engineering Manager (BE) - Developer Workflows
Canva is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead its Developer Workflows team in Melbourne, Australia. This role involves overseeing three specialized teams focused on enhancing developer experiences across frontend, backend, and platform engineering. As part of Canva's Developer Experience group, the team is dedicated to optimizing the development journey for engineers across the company.
In this position, you will be responsible for coaching three Team Engineering Leads to foster a high-performing, inclusive, and psychologically safe engineering culture. You will define and drive the strategy for Developer Workflows, collaborating closely with Product Managers, engineering leaders, and platform teams to improve how engineers build, test, ship, and operate software at scale. Your role will also involve translating developer pain points into impactful improvements across CI/CD, IDE tooling, testing frameworks, developer environments, and platform workflows. Additionally, you will champion developer satisfaction as a key metric and drive initiatives that help engineers move faster with confidence.
The ideal candidate will have experience leading engineering teams or technical leaders in developer experience, platform engineering, infrastructure, or tooling environments. A high degree of empathy for engineers and a passion for creating workflows, tools, and environments that enable engineers to do their best work are essential. Experience with CI/CD systems, developer platforms, monorepo tooling, IDE ecosystems, or developer environment management is highly regarded. Strong collaboration skills and the ability to align teams, stakeholders, and priorities across complex technical environments are crucial.
Canva offers a comprehensive benefits package, including equity packages to ensure your success is shared, an inclusive parental leave policy supporting all parents and carers, and an annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing and development. The company promotes a flexible work environment, allowing for both remote and on-site work, and fosters a culture of inclusivity and community. Employees are encouraged to participate in various clubs and activities, contributing to a vibrant and supportive workplace.
Joining Canva means becoming part of a mission-driven company that empowers the world to design. The company values a human-centric and evolving culture, where every team member plays an active role in shaping the workplace experience. With a focus on personal and professional growth, Canva provides opportunities for career development and encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.