Engineering Manager (FS) - Design School Technology - Martech

<p><strong>About the Group/Team</strong></p><p><strong>Marketing Technology Group</strong><br> <br> We are the Marketing Technology Experiences group, and our mission is: "To propel Canva’s global growth by delivering innovative, scalable solutions that empower marketers, engage customers, and amplify brand experiences." We’re a multidisciplinary team that designs and builds web, interactive, and scalable solutions that help drive discovery, education, and inspiration for millions of users globally. From impactful web pages to immersive campaign experiences, we partner closely with Marketing to power visibility and growth through digital. Our work directly contributes to Canva’s big ambitions – generating new MAUs, driving signups, and enhancing product discovery. Together, we build delightful experiences that make our users feel connected to Canva at every digital touchpoint.</p><p><br> <strong>About the Role/Specialty</strong></p><p>At Canva, Engineering Managers play a crucial role in shaping the future of our platform and ensuring our engineering teams operate at their highest potential. By striking a fine balance between technical leadership, project delivery, and people management, they enable their teams to contribute significantly to Canva's vision and strategy. These leaders not only oversee the technical direction and roadmap but also ensure the alignment of their team's work with the broader company goals. Through fostering an environment of collaboration and growth, they help their team members excel and innovate, thus driving real business impact. Engineering Managers at Canva are instrumental in turning ambitious projects into reality, contributing to the company's success by delivering high-quality solutions that meet our users' needs and exceed their expectations.</p><p><strong>What you’ll do (responsibilities)</strong><br> As the team engineering lead for the Design School Technology team, you will be responsible for leading motivated engineers who build and maintain Canva's educational platform that delivers training content to millions of users globally across web and mobile. You'll be responsible for ensuring your team is happy, healthy, high-performing, and delivering on the roadmap shaped with your Product Manager and Designer, as well as key Design School stakeholders across Marketing. You will lead your team to productise their work while developing tools and improving code structure in order to achieve efficient and effective engineering deliverables.</p><p>To achieve the team's goals, you will work in a cross-functional team with product designers, content designers, product managers, and engineers (including software, QA, and data analysts). You will lead your team by example and empower them to resolve technical conflicts efficiently and effectively as we collaborate across external teams in Canva.</p><p><strong>What we're looking for</strong><br> This position is ideal for an individual with strong technical leadership and coaching skills who is well along their journey in people leadership. You’re energised by collaborating with a full-stack team and tackling complex engineering challenges across multiple sub-specialties. You excel at building a strong, collaborative environment where diverse perspectives lead to innovative ideas and bring these ideas to life.</p><p>This is the role for you if you’re passionate about shaping the technical roadmap to support the team’s long-term vision. You think big, contribute meaningfully to roadmap development, and work cross-functionally with other teams and disciplines to deliver impactful outcomes.</p><p><strong>Required Experience &amp; Skills</strong></p><ul><li><p>Experience of technical leadership, specifically in the full-stack team</p></li><li><p>Know both Frontend and Backend, with a specialisation in one of them</p></li><li><p>Strong knowledge of either JavaScript and web technologies (HTML/CSS) or Java</p></li><li><p>Strong software engineering fund ... (truncated, view full listing at source)