Senior Data Scientist, LATAM

Location: Team Engineering

Team: Country São Paulo / Brazil

About the Role

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design at Canva, the world's leading visual communication platform. As Senior Data Scientist, LATAM, you'll be the pioneering Regional Data Lead, building our data foundation from scratch to fuel explosive growth across Latin America. Based in São Paulo, Brazil, this fully remote hybrid role within our Engineering team empowers you to shape how we understand LATAM users, measure success, and connect local insights with global product innovation. Dive into user growth, retention, monetization, and campaigns, crafting dashboards and KPIs that capture the unique pulse of LATAM markets while partnering with marketing, community, and design teams to localize Canva's magic. You'll own the end-to-end LATAM data strategy, turning messy datasets into compelling stories that inspire action—from proactive bottleneck spotting to A/B test design with product squads. Leverage Canva's modern stack (Looker, Snowflake, Mode, Netspring) and AI tools to amplify your impact, bridging regional nuances with our Sydney HQ vision. Thrive in our collaborative, design-focused culture where data doesn't just inform—it empowers creative breakthroughs that make design accessible to everyone. If you're a strategic thinker passionate about LATAM, with strong SQL chops, cross-functional influence, and a knack for making data land, this is your chance to build something transformative. At Canva, we celebrate diverse backgrounds, offer equity, inclusive leave, and Vibe & Thrive perks to fuel your best work. Help us empower LATAM creators—apply now and let's design the future together.

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
• Ensure two-way flow of local and global insights to inform Canva's design-led growth strategies
• Leverage AI tools to amplify data analysis and storytelling for faster, more impactful decisions
• Collaborate with design and product teams to localize experiences that resonate with LATAM users
• Prioritize high-impact metrics that drive Canva's mission to empower everyone to design

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
• User journey metrics analysis (signups, MAU, retention, monetization)
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Data storytelling and communication
• AI tool integration for data impact
• Strategic thinking and prioritization
• Ambiguity navigation and ownership
• LATAM market understanding
• Mobile analytics and behavioral 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 Brazil-based role)
• Global team environment fostering innovation and creativity
• Opportunities to work with cutting-edge AI and design tools
• Virtual interviews and inclusive hiring process with reasonable adjustments

Canva is an equal opportunity employer.