Canva is looking for an Engineering Manager - AI Developer Tooling Workflows to lead a new team pioneering systems that boost engineering productivity. You will drive Canva's 'AI-Orchestrated Developer Experience' goal, building agentic, context-aware AI systems that integrate deeply into our software development lifecycle.
What You'll Do
- Lead a new team pioneering AI developer tooling workflows that boost engineering productivity at scale.
- Drive the strategy and execution of Canva's 'AI-Orchestrated Developer Experience' goal.
- Build agentic, context-aware AI systems that understand and integrate into our software development lifecycle.
- Partner with platform teams to embed intelligent capabilities across the entire developer workflow.
- Mentor and grow a high-performing team of engineers working on the frontier of AI and developer experience.
- Evaluate and trial emerging AI tools and shape their impact across Canva Engineering.
What We're Looking For
- You've led high-impact engineering teams and are passionate about developer tooling and experience.
- You bring a deep technical understanding of AI/ML systems, LLMs, or developer tooling.
- You thrive in ambiguity and love building 0→1 systems that scale.
- You're a collaborative leader who can influence across teams and drive outcomes without authority.
- You care about building a magical developer experience and are excited to push boundaries.
Nice to Have
- You've worked with or explored tools like Cursor, Copilot, or similar coding assistants.
Team & Environment
This role is part of the DevX group within Canva's Infra specialty.
Benefits & Compensation
- Equity packages.
- Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers.
- Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more.
- Flexible leave options to recharge, support others, or make a positive impact.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid role open to candidates in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. Please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
