Canva is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager - Detection & Response to lead the strategy and execution of our Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Team. In this role, you will drive sub-group-level outcomes that materially impact Canva's global risk posture, business continuity, and trust with our community. Security underpins trust, which is foundational to Canva's growth.

What You'll Do

Set and deliver the strategy for the DFIR team within Detection & Response, aligned with Security & Trust priorities.
Lead security engineers, ensuring clarity of direction, accountability, and high performance.
Direct the evolution of Canva's Security Operations, threat hunting, and incident response capabilities.
Evaluate complex, multi-dimensional security challenges and guide the development of innovative, scalable solutions.
Embed operational excellence, metrics, and automation to drive measurable improvements in detection and response maturity.
Partner with stakeholders during high-severity incidents, providing clear risk framing and decisive leadership.
Build and retain world-class security engineers who raise Canva's security bar.

What We're Looking For

Significant experience leading Detection & Response or Security Operations functions in high-scale cloud environments.
Proven experience leading and developing individual contributors.
A track record of uplifting security maturity across security operations, detection engineering, incident response, and/or threat hunting.
Strong executive communication skills — you can translate technical risk into business impact.
A proactive, systems-thinking mindset — you anticipate threats and build resilient frameworks rather than reacting tactically.
A passion for building inclusive, high-performing teams aligned to Canva's values.