Canva Looking for Engineering Manager (BE) – Mobile Payments (NZ remote) at Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

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Where And How You Can Work

Our flagship campus is in Sydney, Australia but in Aotearoa, we have a hub in Auckland that we call home to our local operations. And with that, you have choice in how and where you work. That means if you want to do your thing at our Auckland hub (if you’re nearby) or 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

• You will Coach engineers by providing regular, practical feedback and collaboratively help them reach their personal growth goals
• You will set clear goals for the team and rally the team to execution on those goals
• You will ensure that there is a healthy environment for collaboration and the engineering culture within the team is open, pragmatic, and encouraging
• You will own the team’s development methodology and rituals such as sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives
• You will build relationships with mobile payment service providers as they are essential to your team’s success
• You will lead the team’s technical strategy and roadmap
• You will write and review design documents, break projects down into milestones, and be responsible for project delivery

You’re probably a match if

• You are an individual who is able to balance technical, people and delivery leadership to ensure an impactful team.
• You should foster an inclusive culture that allows different specialties (Product Managers, Designers, Finance QA, Data Analysts) to contribute to the team success.
• Experience and expertise is required in relational databases, object oriented language such as Java, APIs, AWS hosting and distributed systems.
• Knowledge in mobile payments processing – app store payments would be highly beneficial.
• Experience in project delivery which will enable you to guide the team to success.
• Previous experience of running a hard-working team and becomes comfortable with delegation and mentor of engineers.

About The Team

The Revenue Platform group is deeply rooted within the Growth org at Canva which is responsible for supercharging Canva’s product growth engine. We lead the strategy and roadmap to empower anyone, anywhere to experience the full value of Canva, be it through subscription management, flawless checkout journeys or localised payment experiences.

Our Subscriptions Mobile team has recently emerged as a dedicated mobile billing capability within the Revenue Platform group. Tasked with overseeing our existing mobile billing integrations and harmonising their functionalities with our internal subscriptions management systems, it is also pursuing a product strategy sought at mobile-first markets as we strive to cater to this user segment more effectively.

But don’t just take our word for it, check out what Software Engineer – Abbie Wade has to say about working in Engineering at Canva –

” The challenges that I am solving do not have a known solution, which means I get to create and innovate each day.”

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 stack 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

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

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.

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.