Engineering Manager (be) - Ai Media Platform

Canva

Sydney, Australia
Equity pyckages included; benefits: inclusive pyre...
Remote
Leading backend engineers
Model integration experience
Vendor orchestration skills
This role sits at the heart of Canva's Generative AI bet, leading the platform that powers AI-generated images, video, and audio globally

Job Summary

  • This role sits at the heart of Canva's Generative AI bet, leading the platform that powers AI-generated images, video, and audio globally.
  • The team operates as a capability provider delivering reusable generative media services used across Canva from Magic Media to Canva AI.
  • Employees receive equity packages, inclusive parental leave, an annual Vibe & Thrive allowance, and flexible leave options.

Matching Summary

This role sits at the heart of Canva's Generative AI bet, leading the platform that powers AI-generated images, video, and audio globally.

Salary

Equity packages included; Benefits: Inclusive parental leave, Vibe & Thrive allowance, flexible leave; Base salary not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Leading backend engineers
  • Model integration experience
  • Vendor orchestration skills
  • Inference infrastructure knowledge
  • Distributed systems expertise
  • System design proficiency

Nice-to-have

  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity
  • Passion for generative AI
  • Coaching and growing engineers
  • Balancing innovation with delivery

Key Requirements

  • Experience leading engineers in complex systems
  • Background in scalable backend platforms
  • Foundations in distributed systems and performance optimization

Work Rights

Not specified

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