Senior Data Scientist, LATAM

Location: Team Engineering

Team: Country Mexico City / Mexico

About the Role

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design at Canva! Hey, hello, g'day! We're building a dedicated LATAM team to serve the unique creative needs of users across the region, and we're seeking a Senior Data Scientist, LATAM to be our first Regional Data Lead. Based in Mexico City (fully remote), you'll shape how we understand users, measure success, and drive data-informed growth that connects local markets with our global product innovation. In our collaborative, design-focused culture, you'll partner with engineering, marketing, product, and community teams to turn data into creative magic. You'll build LATAM's data foundation from scratch—crafting dashboards for user growth, retention, monetization, and campaigns—while owning end-to-end data strategy with KPIs tailored to regional nuances. Act as the bridge between local teams and global functions, proactively spotting opportunities, supporting A/B tests and product experiments, and storytelling insights that inspire action. Leverage AI to amplify your impact, navigating ambiguity to prioritize what moves the needle in our fast-scaling environment. You're a strategic thinker with strong SQL skills, dashboard expertise, and cross-functional influence, excited by LATAM markets and Canva's innovative stack (Looker, Snowflake, Mode, Netspring). Bring your passion for data-driven creativity, hands-on AI experience, and ideally Spanish/Portuguese proficiency to help localize our platform with care. At Canva, we celebrate diverse skills and backgrounds—apply even if you don't match every bullet. Interviews are virtual, with AI-powered challenges reflecting our tech-forward approach. Check lifeatcanva.com for more on our fun, equitable culture!

Key Responsibilities

• Build the Data Foundation for LATAM by creating dashboards from scratch that track key metrics across user growth, retention, monetization, and campaign performance
• Own LATAM Data Strategy end-to-end, defining success targets, frameworks, and KPIs tailored to local market nuances
• Partner with local (marketing, country managers, community), regional, and central teams to bridge LATAM insights with global product and data functions
• Craft clear, actionable data narratives that turn complex insights into simple stories inspiring action across teams
• Proactively identify growth bottlenecks, user behavior shifts, or product mismatches in LATAM markets
• Support product and experimentation initiatives by designing and measuring new features, local experiments, and A/B tests
• Collaborate with design and product teams to ensure data insights enhance Canva's creative tools for LATAM users
• Leverage AI tools to amplify data analysis and storytelling for faster, more impactful decisions
• Prioritize high-impact initiatives in ambiguous environments to drive regional growth
• Ensure two-way flow of local insights to global priorities and vice versa

Required Qualifications

• Strong SQL and data wrangling skills with ability to work independently with large, messy datasets
• Proven experience building dashboards and tracking frameworks from the ground up
• Experience defining and tracking key metrics across the user journey (e.g., signups, MAU, retention, monetization)
• Prior experience partnering with cross-functional teams (marketing, product, growth, ops) to influence decisions
• Hands-on experience using AI in data work to drive greater impact
• Experience working in or analyzing LATAM markets or other global markets
• Understanding of mobile analytics and behavioral funnels

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Canva’s data stack (Looker, Snowflake, Mode, Netspring)
• Working proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese
• Experience supporting product teams or market localization initiatives
• Exposure to experimentation and A/B testing frameworks

Required Skills

• Advanced SQL and data wrangling
• Dashboard building (Looker, Mode)
• Data stack proficiency (Snowflake, Netspring)
• Experimentation and A/B testing
• Key metrics definition (growth, retention, monetization)
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Data storytelling and communication
• AI tool integration for analysis
• Strategic thinking and prioritization
• Ambiguity navigation and ownership
• LATAM market analysis
• Mobile analytics and funnels
• Product support and localization
• Spanish/Portuguese proficiency (preferred)
• Proactive problem identification

Benefits

• Equity packages to share in Canva's success
• Inclusive parental leave policy
• Annual Vibe & Thrive package for wellbeing, social connection, office setup, and more
• Flexible leave options to recharge and support personal needs
• Hybrid work flexibility (fully remote for this Mexico City role)
• Global team environment with opportunities for creativity and innovation
• Moments of magic, connectivity, and fun woven into daily work
• Access to cutting-edge AI tools and technology stack

Canva is an equal opportunity employer.