Design Researcher

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

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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 mixed-method research projects
  that shape the future of Canva's content ecosystem by deeply understanding our users, their needs, and opportunities.
• Apply qualitative and quantitative methods
  to analyze user and product data, translating insights into accessible, actionable stories through reports, presentations, and workshops.
• Define and measure success
  for our content experiences, establishing a regular research cadence to track and improve the product over time.
• Inform product and content strategies
  by identifying strategic opportunities and influencing decisions with data-driven insights.
• Collaborate cross-functionally
  with designers, PMs, engineers, and content specialists to embed research in the heart of product development.
• Champion research excellence
  by scaling Canva's research culture: providing consultative guidance, sharing best practices, and contributing to sub-specialty projects.
• Be an advocate for our users
  , inspiring change across the company by publicly sharing insights, building empathy, and driving impact on the Canva user experience.

You're probably a match if

• You have 4–6+ years of research experience, ideally in high-growth environments.
• You're confident across qualitative and quantitative methods, and know how to combine them for a holistic view.
• You've led research end-to-end and influenced product and design decisions with your insights.
• You're a strong communicator and facilitator, making insights clear, actionable, and memorable.
• You thrive in cross-functional teams, building strong relationships with PMs, designers, engineers, and content specialists.
• You're comfortable with ambiguity and big-picture challenges, bringing systems thinking and creative problem-solving.
• You have a bias for action, balancing rigor with pragmatism in fast-moving environments.
• You're passionate about empowering people to create and designing for meaningful impact.

About the team

We're part of the Content Group within the Content & Discovery Supergroup. Our mission is to provide world-class, diverse, and high-impact content that inspires creativity for every Canva user. From templates to photos, icons, video and more — we help turn a blank page into an idea, and ideas into incredible designs.

We're a team of designers, product managers, engineers, and researchers who work across Canva's entire content experience — and we're deeply driven by user insights. We believe in creativity through collaboration, and we're building a content ecosystem that truly empowers the world to design.

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

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Other stuff to know

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you don't feel like your skills quite match what's listed above - we still want to hear from you

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.