Engineering Manager - Development Collaboration

1 Month ago • All levels • Software Development & Engineering

Job Summary

Job Description

This role involves leading a senior engineering team focused on enhancing the internal developer experience, specifically concerning Git, code review, and merge systems. The responsibilities include uplifting ownership and code review capabilities to match Canva's rapid growth, driving improvements in merge queue infrastructure handling over 1,000 pull requests daily, and scaling the Git stack for better velocity and performance. Collaboration with Infra and DevX teams is key to ensure seamless tooling experiences, and the role also supports consolidating monorepos and facilitating major company launches. The ideal candidate is strategic, pragmatic, and enjoys solving large-scale technical challenges.
Must have:
  • Extensive experience leading high-performing engineering teams
  • Passion for reducing developer friction and improving workflows
  • Strategic and pragmatic approach
  • Ability to solve large-scale technical challenges
  • Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration
Good to have:
  • Experience in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
  • Experience with Git, code review, and merge systems
  • Experience scaling infrastructure
  • Experience with monorepos
Perks:
  • Equity packages
  • Inclusive parental leave policy
  • Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance
  • Flexible leave options

Job Details

Company 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, Adelaide and Auckland. 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.

Job Description

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.

This role will see you:

  • Leading a senior team of engineers to improve our internal developer experience across Git, code review, and merge systems

  • Uplifting our Ownership and Code Review capabilities to scale with Canva’s rapid growth

  • Driving improvements to merge queue infrastructure that handles over 1,000 PRs daily

  • Scaling our Git stack to support velocity and performance

  • Collaborating across Infra and DevX to ensure seamless tooling experiences

  • Consolidating monorepos and supporting major company launches

You're probably a match if

  • You have extensive experience leading high-performing engineering teams in complex tech environments

  • You are passionate about reducing friction for developers and improving workflows

  • You’re strategic, pragmatic, and thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments

  • You enjoy solving large-scale technical challenges with clean, scalable solutions

  • You communicate with impact and collaborate deeply across cross-functional teams

About the team

The Development Collaboration team empowers Canva’s engineers to merge and manage code seamlessly and at scale. From ownership to source control, the team creates fast, intuitive, and reliable systems that drive efficiency across Canva’s SDLC. Our mission? Equip developers with the tools they need to ship magic—fast.

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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