Senior Data Scientist - Affinity

Location: Team Engineering

Team: Country Nottingham / United Kingdom

About the Role

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design at Canva's Affinity suite – world-class creative software for photo editing, vector design, and layout. As a Senior Data Scientist - Affinity, you'll be at the heart of our Engineering team in Nottingham, UK, working in a hybrid model from our vibrant London campus. Dive into giant datasets to uncover insights that empower creators everywhere, collaborating with passionate engineers, designers, and product experts to push creative boundaries with precision and innovation. Your days will blend analytical rigor with creative flair: crafting experiments that deliver real metric lifts, building stunning dashboards that make data accessible and inspiring, and owning data artifacts in our hypergrowth environment. You'll query complex databases to answer questions that fuel Affinity's evolution, while fostering data curiosity across teams. Expect close partnership with product, engineering, community, and marketing squads, turning data into strategic decisions that help professionals work faster, smarter, and more beautifully. We're seeking a communicative powerhouse with SQL mastery, Python/R expertise, and a track record in funnel optimization and experimentation. Bring your passion for large-scale data and design-focused impact to a close-knit team that values performance, rich UI, and bold innovation. At Canva, we celebrate diverse skills and backgrounds – if you're driven to shape the future of creative tools, apply now and help us empower the next generation of creators.

Key Responsibilities

• Uncover creative insights about Affinity products and customers to drive strategic decisions
• Design and execute impactful experiments that measurably improve key metrics
• Build and maintain visually appealing, intuitive dashboards for product teams
• Own end-to-end data projects, ensuring models and artifacts remain high-quality amid hypergrowth
• Query giant databases to solve deceptively complex business questions
• Extend data literacy and curiosity across engineering, product, design, and marketing teams
• Collaborate closely with Affinity's cross-functional squad to shape product innovations
• Analyze user behavior in photo editing, vector design, and layout tools to enhance creator experiences
• Communicate data findings through compelling stories that inspire design-focused action
• Support Affinity's mission to empower professionals with fast, intuitive creative software

Required Qualifications

• Strong competency with SQL for querying large datasets
• Experience with data wrangling and analysis using Python or R
• Demonstrated skills in optimizing product funnels, running experiments, and building dashboards
• Proven ability to own data projects, models, and dashboards in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills to break down complex data insights into simple, actionable ideas
• Experience working cross-functionally with product, engineering, and design teams
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data warehouses like Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery
• Hands-on work with very large datasets at scale
• Grounding in mathematics and statistics
• Familiarity with creative software tools or design workflows
• Previous experience in hypergrowth tech companies

Required Skills

• SQL mastery for complex queries
• Python or R for data analysis and wrangling
• Experimentation and A/B testing expertise
• Dashboard development (e.g., Tableau, Looker, or similar)
• Product funnel optimization
• Large-scale data handling
• Statistical analysis and modeling
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Clear verbal and written communication
• Creative problem-solving and insight generation
• Data storytelling for non-technical audiences
• Adaptability in hypergrowth environments
• Curiosity-driven mindset
• Visual design sensibility for dashboards
• Strategic thinking for product decisions

Benefits

• Equity packages to share in Canva's success
• Inclusive parental leave policy for all parents and carers
• Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing, social connection, and office setup
• Flexible leave options to recharge and pursue personal passions
• Hybrid work model at our vibrant London campus in Shoreditch
• Delicious home-cooked meals and collaborative workspaces
• Dedicated coaching for personal and professional growth
• Global team events and community-building opportunities

Canva is an equal opportunity employer.