This is a Engineering Manager - Frontend Core Libraries role with one of the leading companies in AU right now Canva with an amazing team. They are continuing to grow rapidly. This is the chance to join right as the takes off. More About the Role at Canva Job Description Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Hey, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll get straight to the point. Where and how you can work Our 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, 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 role As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve. At the moment, this role is focused on: - Lead a cross-functional team to evolve the frontend core libraries that underpin the frontend architecture and experience - Design the technical and product roadmap for the team in collaboration with the team and product team stakeholders - Work with engineering leadership and product foundations teams to design a technical vision for the team that services the organisation - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and ensure seamless integration of frontend libraries - Contribute directly to projects to design, develop, and maintain reusable frontend components and libraries using modern JavaScript frameworks and tools - Ensure the team is happy and healthy, as well as high-functioning and impactful, to best deliver on goals - Conduct regular 1:1s to provide technical direction, mentorship, actionable feedback - Develop growth plans for engineers on the team - Set priorities for and supports coachees with execution - Refine team processes to ensure effective and sustainable delivery You're probably a match if you have - Experience collaborating with other engineering teams to build great solutions that suit everyone’s needs, ideally within a platform team - Strong understanding of first party and third party libraries in a large scale organisation with numerous consumers and how usage contribute towards the health, maintenance and performance of a product - Experience successfully advocating for goals in a compelling roadmap and vision, and driving significant technical changes through leading others and as an individual contributor - Experience developing rich web applications, ideally Typescript/React/MobX - Demonstrated experience leading technical teams either from a direct 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 is dedicated to empowering Canva's 600 frontend developers by maintaining and enhancing our essential libraries like React and MobX. Our mission is to ensure that these powerful tools are utilized to their fullest potential, which sometimes involves delving deep into their internal source code to optimize performance and integrate new features seamlessly. We are committed to pushing the boundaries of frontend development, providing robust and efficient solutions that enhance user experience across the board. We're currently focused on critical initiatives that support our company-wide goal of driving innovation and excellence in every project. By fine-tuning the foundational tools used by our developers, we play a crucial role in sustaining Canva's growth and ensuring its usability for millions of users globally. Whether it's refining state management with MobX or leveraging the latest React features, our team is at the forefront of frontend technology. About the Role/Specialty Through a combination of mentoring, technical leadership and coaching, you would be accountable for helping the Frontend Core Libraries team of two engineers achieve their goals, maintaining an environment where the team members can do their best work, and growing and developing a skilled engineering team. You’ll also contribute directly to projects with your team. At Canva, we believe that a happy and thriving team is a necessary precondition for impactful and productive delivery and an empathetic growth-oriented leader is critical to that. What's in it for you? Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work. Here's a taste of what's on offer: - Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too - Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers - An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more - Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally If you don’t think you're a perfect fit, you should still sign up to Hatch and create a profile, we'll match you to other roles that suit your profile. Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. We model this in our hiring process for our partners like Canva. ✅ Applying here is the first step in the hiring process for this role at Canva. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural identity, disability, age, or any other non-merit factors. To put it simply, Hatch is for everyone.
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