Engineering Manager (FE) - Video Storyline (Remote ANZ)

Location: Team Engineering

Team: Country Brisbane / Australia

About the Role

Join the team redefining how the world experiences video at Canva. We're building Video Storyline — a groundbreaking new surface for AI-powered video editing that makes professional-quality creation accessible to everyone. As Engineering Manager (FE) - Video Storyline (Remote ANZ), you'll lead a high-performing frontend team, working closely with Staff Engineers, designers, product managers, and AI researchers to craft magical, intuitive tools for beat-syncing, intelligent timing, sequencing, and creative composition. This is your chance to shape a new product from the ground up in Canva's collaborative, design-focused culture. You'll champion frontend excellence, delivering responsive, performant experiences that work seamlessly across mobile and large-screen devices. With TypeScript as our core, you'll define the technical roadmap, explore innovative interaction patterns, and translate complex AI capabilities into user delight. Our Video group is on a mission to eliminate traditional editing barriers — no keyframes or complex timelines required — empowering everyday creators to go from idea to publish-ready video in minutes. Canva's innovative spirit thrives on bias-to-action, rapid iteration, and cross-functional magic. You'll coach engineers to thrive, foster a culture of experimentation, and ship features that delight millions. Remote within ANZ with flexible options across our Sydney flagship, Melbourne campus, and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide. A degree isn't required, but strong computer science fundamentals and passion for democratizing creativity are essential. Apply to bring your frontend leadership to our fast-moving R&D world!

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a high-performing frontend team focused on AI-powered video editing
• Deliver intuitive new editing surfaces that simplify complex creative tasks
• Build expressive tools for sequencing, timing, and audio/visual storytelling
• Collaborate with Staff Engineers, designers, product managers, and AI researchers
• Define and own the frontend technical roadmap for Video Storyline
• Champion frontend excellence in performance, responsiveness, and usability
• Explore and implement innovative interaction patterns for video creation
• Translate technical complexity into magical user experiences
• Foster a collaborative, innovative team culture aligned with Canva's design principles
• Ship features quickly in a fast-paced R&D environment

Required Qualifications

• Strong frontend engineering background with expertise in TypeScript
• Experience leading and growing high-performing engineering teams
• Proven track record in building rich, interactive creative tools
• Deep understanding of computer science fundamentals
• Experience coaching and developing engineers
• Ability to define and own technical roadmaps
• Comfortable in fast-moving R&D environments
• Strong command of frontend performance, responsiveness, and usability principles

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building video, gaming, or audio editing tools
• Knowledge of AI-powered creative workflows
• Cross-platform development experience for mobile and large-screen devices
• Background in design-forward product development
• Previous work in collaborative, product-minded engineering teams

Required Skills

• TypeScript expertise
• Frontend development
• Team leadership and management
• Creative tool development
• Video/audio editing workflows
• Cross-platform UI/UX (mobile and desktop)
• Performance optimization
• Responsive design principles
• AI integration experience
• Product-minded thinking
• Technical roadmap planning
• Engineer coaching and mentoring
• Bias to action in ambiguous environments
• Collaboration with design and product teams
• User-centric simplification of complex features
• R&D and rapid iteration
• Interaction design patterns

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
• Flexible work arrangements across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide
• Collaborative, design-focused culture with moments of magic and connectivity
• Virtual interview process with reasonable adjustments available
• Opportunities to work on world-class AI-driven creative products

Canva is an equal opportunity employer.