Senior Platform Product Manager - Cloud Platform

3 Months ago • 4-8 Years • Frontend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Platform Product Manager at Canva's Cloud Platform team, you will partner with engineering leadership to define the strategy and vision for Canva's cloud infrastructure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure development with company objectives, drive innovation, and define product initiatives' outcomes. This role requires balancing technical, business, and user needs, making data-driven decisions, and communicating effectively with stakeholders. The focus is on accelerating Canva's engineering cohort by simplifying complex technology and making it easier for product teams to develop new features and experiences.
Must have:
  • Strong technical background and understanding of platforms & software development
  • Experience in technical environments and building scalable solutions
  • Strategic thinking and attention to detail
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Track record of executing large-scale projects
Perks:
  • Equity packages
  • Inclusive parental leave policy
  • Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance
  • Flexible leave options

Job Details

Job Description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

Hey, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte!

Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll get straight to the point.

Where and how you can work

Our flagship campus is in Sydney. We also have a campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. But you have choice in where and how you work, we trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.

What you’d be doing in this role

At Canva, the Cloud Platform team ensures a secure, scalable, and efficient cloud ecosystem that supports our mission to empower the world to design. As a Product Manager in this team, you’ll focus on:

  • Partnering with engineering leadership to refine the strategy and vision for Canva's cloud infrastructure
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, security, and finance, to align infrastructure development with company objectives.
  • Driving innovation in infrastructure technology to stay ahead of industry trends and user demands.
  • Defining and articulating outcomes and impact for key product initiatives for target users and consumers and to broader business goals.
  • Balancing technical, business, and user needs, making decisions based on data and informed insights.
  • Communicating progress, challenges, and achievements to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

You're probably a match if

  • YOU have a strong technical background and a deep understanding of platforms, software development, and current technology trends.
  • YOU thrive in technical environments and are comfortable collaborating with engineers to build scalable solutions.
  • YOU are strategic yet hands-on, balancing big-picture thinking with attention to detail.
  • YOU possess excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes.
  • YOU are a strategic thinker with a track record of executing large-scale projects successfully (ideally in technical platforms, cloud services, or other related areas)


About the team

The Infra Supergroup at Canva aims to make complex technology simple for Canvanauts by building foundational platforms that will propel Canva’s growth. The scope is broad: every week, thousands of developers interact with the tools, utilities, and platforms that Infra provides. Infra plays a direct role in improving developer productivity across the entire software lifecycle. More than just a set of tools, Infra aims to improve developer happiness and unlock innovations that empower Canva teams to delight users and enter new markets.

We are looking for an experienced product manager to drive key platform and infrastructure initiatives to accelerate the entire engineering cohort at Canva, making it even easier for our product teams to rapidly turn their ideas into features and experiences that delight our loyal users. We’re looking for someone who can provide clarity in highly technical, complex areas and maximise our positive impact on Canva’s engineering teams worldwide.

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.

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