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Job DescriptionJoin the team redefining how the world experiences design.Hey, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, ä½ å¥½, hallo, vÃtejte!Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and youâre probably keen to find out whatâs on offer, so weâll get straight to the point.Where And How You Can WorkOur 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 â 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 RoleAs Canva scales, change continues to be part of our DNA. This role will give you the flavour of the type of things youâll be working on, but expect it to evolve.At The Moment, This Role Is Focused On Leading a cross-functional backend and infrastructure team to build features that make Canva a truly localised experience Coaching and growing a skilled team of 6+ engineers, fostering a happy, healthy, high-performing culture Driving technical delivery and designing the product and technical roadmap for internationalisation systems Refining team processes to ensure effective and sustainable delivery Championing automation and AI, integrating them into workflows and technical solutions Collaborating with product and engineering teams across Canva to build scalable localisation and translation servicesYou're probably a match if Youâve managed and coached engineering teams, providing constructive feedback and supporting their growth You have experience leading technical delivery and driving impactful change, both through leadership and as an individual contributor Youâre familiar with backend and infrastructure engineering, and comfortable collaborating across specialities Youâre curious about AIâs role in improving developer and design workflows You have strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and scalable software systemsAbout The TeamThe Internationalisation team owns critical infrastructure and services that power localisation and translation of Canvaâs language assets â both human and AI-driven. We work with product teams across search, templates, and marketplace to build capabilities that help Canva reach a global audience.Our mission? To make it as easy to build for non-English as it is for English.Whatâs in it for you?Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard â and we do â but youâll experience lots of moments of magic, connection and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too.We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success inside and outside of work: Equity packages â we want our success to be yours too Inclusive parental leave that supports all parents & carers An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more Flexible leave options that empower you to recharge and support your personal lifeCheck out lifeatcanva.com for more info.
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