Engineering Manager

5 days ago


Auckland, New Zealand black.ai Full time

Job Description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be time-consuming, so we'll get straight to the point.

Where and how you can work

Our flagship campus is in Sydney, with additional campuses in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide. You have the choice in where and how you work, as we trust our Canvanauts to find the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.

What you’d be doing in this role

This role is focused on:

  • Leading a cross-functional team to evolve the frontend core libraries that underpin the frontend architecture and experience.
  • Designing the technical and product roadmap in collaboration with team and product stakeholders.
  • Working with engineering leadership and product foundations teams to design a technical vision for the team.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and ensure seamless integration of frontend libraries.
  • Contributing directly to projects to design, develop, and maintain reusable frontend components and libraries using modern JavaScript frameworks and tools.
  • Ensuring the team is happy, healthy, high-functioning, and impactful.
  • Conducting regular 1:1s to provide technical direction, mentorship, and actionable feedback.
  • Developing growth plans for engineers on the team.
  • Setting priorities and supporting coachees with execution.
  • Refining team processes for effective and sustainable delivery.

You're probably a match if you have

  • Experience collaborating with other engineering teams to build great solutions, ideally within a platform team.
  • Strong understanding of first-party and third-party libraries in a large-scale organization.
  • Experience advocating for goals in a compelling roadmap and driving significant technical changes.
  • Experience developing rich web applications, ideally with Typescript/React/MobX.
  • Demonstrated experience leading technical teams from a management or mentoring perspective.
  • Extensive experience with frontend build tools (Webpack, Rollup, Babel).
  • Familiarity with testing frameworks (Jest, Enzyme, Cypress).
  • Strong understanding of web performance optimization techniques.
  • Experience in developing and maintaining frontend libraries/frameworks.
  • Practical knowledge of data structures and algorithms.

About the team

The Frontend Core Libraries team empowers Canva's 600+ frontend developers by maintaining and enhancing essential libraries like React and MobX. We are committed to pushing the boundaries of frontend development, providing robust and efficient solutions that enhance user experience.

About the Role/Specialty

Through mentoring, technical leadership, and coaching, you would help the Frontend Core Libraries team achieve their goals while maintaining an environment where team members can thrive.

What's in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits to support your success, including:

  • Equity packages.
  • Inclusive parental leave policy.
  • An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance.
  • Flexible leave options.

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

Other stuff to know

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills, and passion. When you apply, please tell us your pronouns 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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