About the Role
Role details below.
Responsibilities
- Lead and coach a multidisciplinary team of backend and machine learning engineers building Canva’s context and personalisation systems
- Define and deliver the strategy and roadmap for Canva’s centralised context platform and personalisation infrastructure
- Develop capabilities such as AI Memory, custom instructions, and brand-aware AI generation that make Canva AI feel deeply personal
- Design scalable APIs and platform primitives that allow internal teams across Canva to build AI-powered experiences quickly and safely
- Partner closely with Product and Design leaders to identify high-impact opportunities to elevate Canva AI experiences
- Drive adoption of context and personalisation capabilities across Canva’s ecosystem, from editor experiences to enterprise features
- Grow and develop a high-performing engineering team while fostering strong cross-team collaboration
Requirements
- Experienced engineering leader who has built or scaled platform systems, developer infrastructure, or shared services
- Strong technical depth combined with product thinking, and enjoys shaping problems rather than waiting for specifications
- Experience working in or alongside AI, machine learning, recommendation systems, or data-driven platforms
- Comfortable operating in high-ambiguity, fast-moving environments, especially in emerging technology spaces
- Passionate about developing engineers and building high-performing teams that shape strategy — not just execute it
- Curious about the evolving AI landscape and actively engage with tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot
Nice to Have
- Experience building context systems, recommendation engines, or personalisation pipelines
- Experience working on platforms that serve multiple internal teams or product surfaces
- Experience operating in high-growth product environments balancing platform investment and feature delivery
Additional Information
- Interviews are conducted virtually
- Applicants are encouraged to share their pronouns and any reasonable adjustments needed during the interview process
- Hiring decisions are based on experience, skills, passion, and cultural contribution
- Canva celebrates diverse skills and backgrounds and encourages applicants even
