Data Scientist - Product, Features & Growth - Open to Remote across ANZ

Location: Team Engineering

Team: Country Sydney / Australia

About the Role

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design at Canva! We're seeking a Data Scientist - Product, Features & Growth to embed within our innovative Engineering team, partnering with product managers, designers, and growth experts to supercharge Canva's creative platform. Open to remote across ANZ with our hybrid model, you'll help shape features that delight millions of users worldwide. In this role, you'll leverage data to solve ambiguous problems, design impactful experiments, and craft compelling narratives that drive strategic decisions in our fast-scaling environment. You'll design and analyze A/B tests to optimize design workflows, build scalable dashboards tracking user engagement with creative tools, and forecast growth metrics for features that empower non-designers to create stunning visuals. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you'll turn complex datasets into actionable insights that enhance Canva's magic – from improving content discovery to boosting retention through intuitive features. Our data scientists thrive in our collaborative culture, uplifting each other while working on problems that blend data science with design innovation. You'll communicate findings to diverse audiences, mentor peers, and contribute to our experimentation platform that powers Canva's rapid iteration. With a strong foundation in statistics, SQL mastery, and experience in product analytics, you'll simplify complexity and enable better decisions. At Canva, we celebrate diverse backgrounds and skills – even if you don't match every criterion, we want to hear from you. Experience the fun, connectivity, and impact of life at Canva as we build the future of visual communication together.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with product, features, and growth teams to influence strategic decisions through data insights
• Design, execute, and analyze A/B tests and experiments that drive product and business outcomes
• Build and maintain data models, dashboards, and tooling to scale insights across teams
• Define and forecast key metrics to track progress and identify growth opportunities
• Communicate complex findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Instrument events and optimize data pipelines for reliable experimentation
• Collaborate with engineering and design teams to enhance Canva's user experience through data
• Uplift the data science community through mentorship, best practices, and knowledge sharing
• Analyze user behavior in design workflows to inform feature prioritization
• Support growth initiatives by modeling retention, activation, and monetization funnels

Required Qualifications

• Proven track record of using data to drive impact across products or business units
• Strong proficiency in writing complex SQL and working with large-scale datasets
• Experience with experimentation including A/B testing and event instrumentation
• Strong foundation in statistics or a STEM field
• Experience with data warehousing and building scalable data models/dashboards
• Familiarity with key tech metrics like product funnels and growth accounting
• Bachelor's or higher degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Python or R for data analysis and modeling
• Background in product analytics or growth teams at high-growth tech companies
• Experience mentoring data teams or uplifting data best practices
• Knowledge of design tools or creative industry metrics
• Advanced forecasting and causal inference expertise

Required Skills

• Complex SQL querying and large-scale data handling
• A/B testing and experimentation design
• Statistical analysis and modeling
• Data visualization and dashboard creation
• Python or R programming
• Product funnel and growth accounting analysis
• Strategic problem-solving with ambiguous challenges
• Clear data storytelling and communication
• Data integrity and accuracy focus
• Cross-functional collaboration with product/engineering
• Event instrumentation and data pipeline optimization
• Metrics definition and forecasting
• Mentorship and knowledge sharing
• User behavior analysis in creative tools
• Causal inference techniques

Benefits

• Equity packages to share in Canva's success
• Inclusive parental leave policy supporting all parents and carers
• Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing, social connection, and office setup
• Flexible leave options to recharge and support personal needs
• Hybrid work model open to remote across ANZ with Sydney flagship campus
• Collaborative culture with moments of magic, connectivity, and fun
• Professional development opportunities in a thriving data community
• Health and wellness programs tailored to Canvanauts' needs

Canva is an equal opportunity employer.