Canva
Senior Engineering Manager - Security Platform Engineering
Found: April 15, 2026
This role is based in Sydney, Australia.
Responsibilities:
- Managing two small teams of software engineers who design and implement software to reduce risk.
- Owning the strategy and roadmap for both teams, balancing security and developer experience.
- Coaching and developing engineers by providing regular feedback.
- Owning the team’s development methodology including sprint planning and retrospectives.
- Driving adoption of security systems across Canva engineering teams.
Required Experience:
- Experience in managing high-performing teams.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals.
- Experience partnering with software engineering and compliance teams.
- Proficiency in languages such as Golang, Java, or Rust.
- Experience in building and operating cloud-based services.