Senior Engineering Manager (BE/ML) - Context & Personalisation

This role is based in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

What you'll do:

• Lead and coach a multidisciplinary team of backend and machine learning engineers.
• Define and deliver the strategy for Canva's centralised context platform.
• Develop capabilities like AI Memory and brand-aware AI generation.
• Design scalable APIs for internal teams.
• Drive adoption of personalisation capabilities across Canva's ecosystem.
• Grow and develop a high-performing engineering team.

Requirements:

• Experience in engineering leadership and building platform systems.
• Strong technical depth with product thinking.
• Experience in AI, machine learning, or data-driven platforms.
• Ability to operate in high-ambiguity environments.
• Passion for developing engineers and building high-performing teams.

Nice to have:

• Experience with context systems or recommendation engines.
• Experience in high-growth product environments.