Engineering Manager - Developer Environment

What you’d be doing in this role

As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.

In this role, you will be part of a team that accelerates and unblocks Canva engineers by reducing everyday friction and cognitive load. We provide stable and reliable developer environments, intuitive self-service capabilities, and a single entry point for tooling and services. Your work will directly impact the productivity and efficiency of Canva’s technology teams, helping them deliver high-quality features faster. By focusing on empowering Canva with the state of art development environments, you will play a key role in driving Canva’s technological advancements and overall success.

At the moment, this role is focused on:

• Leading the Developer Environment team, ensuring smooth delivery of frictionless development experiences
• Owning our IDE strategy and driving DevPod improvements and Devbox capability uplifts
• Delivering a unified interface to support common developer workflows
• Driving adoption of AI-powered coding tools across the engineering org
• Collaborating with Infra and DevX teams to deliver a cohesive tooling ecosystem
• Making sound long-term investments to support Canva’s hyperscale growth

You're probably a match if:

• You've led high-performing engineering teams and thrive in fast-paced environments
• You’re passionate about reducing friction and cognitive load for engineers
• You communicate clearly and can align stakeholders on strategic direction
• You have hands-on experience with developer tooling and infrastructure
• You’re driven by impact and motivated by lifting others through mentoring and collaboration
• You embrace ambiguity, move quickly, and deliver thoughtful, scalable solutions

About the team

The Developer Environment team at Canva is dedicated to enabling the fast and reliable orchestration of Canva runtime environments. Our mission is to support seamless development environments for all technologists at Canva. We prioritize according to the the rapidly shifting developer tooling landscape to ensure Canva technologists always have the most cutting edge tools at their fingertips. Our team values versatility, clean code, and adaptability to changing circumstances, which are crucial for our collective success. By maintaining high standards and embracing challenges, we contribute significantly to Canva’s vision and strategy, ensuring that our products and features are robust and efficient.

What's in it for you?:

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.

Here's a taste of what's on offer:

• Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
• Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

Other stuff to know:

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.