Engineering Manager - Design Generation — The Rocks, Sydney

This is a Engineering Manager - Design Generation 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, hello, hiya, 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. That means if you want to do your thing in the office (if you're near one), at home or a bit of both, it's up to you. 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: - Building systems to generate and edit designs – working closely with other ML engineers, backend engineers, frontend engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver cutting-edge design generation systems and techniques that empower users. - Coaching and mentoring backend and machine learning engineers through project selection, knowledge sharing and balancing delivery expectations - Nurturing and growing skills in the team including following the latest advancements in the industry as well as good software engineering practices - Giving meaningful input into the engineering direction and strategy for the team - Resource planning effectively as the feasibility of our projects are very tightly linked to the skills sets and strengths of specific engineers - Collaborating closely with the Product Manager and other Engineering Leads to understand and contribute to the product roadmap. - Partnering with other Product, Research and Platform teams across the Generative AI Supergroup to achieve our goals You're probably a match if: - You are experienced in both technical and people leadership, making sound decisions and delivering outcomes on technical projects - You have experience or strong interest in design. This team works at the intersection of engineering and design so a genuine desire or proven experience in this space is preferred - You’ve got previous experience as a ML Engineer or leading ML product teams, with a proven track record in running long-term engineering projects in the ML space is preferred - You have great research skills with the ability to stay abreast of the latest developments in deep learning and generative AI. You are capable to translate cutting-edge research into practical solutions that enhance Canva’s content library and user experience. - You have the ability to support the team to balance exploratory/innovative work with high priority feature delivery - You can effectively communicate (inside the team and outside) the value of short- and long-term features, translating technical details to the business value, building support and trust from stakeholders. 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.