Technical Director
7 days ago
**Job Description**
About the Role:
The Content Growth team at Canva is seeking an experienced Senior Engineering Leader to lead engineers working across backend services and frontend pages. As a key member of our team, you will develop scalable and engaging experiences for content creators, helping them discover, contribute, and manage content seamlessly.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Lead and support high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and technical excellence.
- Drive the development of intuitive, high-quality frontend experiences that enhance the content producer journey, ensuring accessibility, usability, and engagement.
- Design and oversee scalable backend solutions that track content usage effectively and power incentive systems aligned with the broader content strategy.
- Collaborate closely with product, design, and data teams to define and deliver impactful features that align with business and user needs.
- Set clear technical direction and goals, balancing short-term product needs with long-term platform health and scalability.
**Requirements:**
- Strong leadership and coaching skills, with the ability to engage and motivate a diverse team of engineers.
- Proven experience leading engineering teams, fostering collaboration, and driving high performance.
- Experience in building scalable, high-performance web applications, using React, TypeScript, or similar technologies.
- Strong understanding of modern frontend frameworks, UI/UX principles, and accessibility best practices.
**Nice-to-Have Skills:**
- Experience with content management systems, creator platforms, or marketplace ecosystems.
- Background in growth engineering, experimentation, or user engagement strategies.
- Familiarity with data-driven decision-making, A/B testing, and analytics tools.
**About Us:
Canva empowers creators worldwide by providing a rewarding experience for content producers. Our vision is to create the most effective content creation ecosystem, building the world's most valuable, comprehensive, and truly local content library.
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