Senior Data Scientist, LATAM

Location: Team Engineering

Team: Country San Francisco / United States

About the Role

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design at Canva! 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. From our San Francisco hub in a hybrid model, you'll craft intuitive dashboards and KPIs that illuminate user growth, retention, monetization, and campaign success—tailored to LATAM's vibrant markets. Partnering with local marketing, country managers, community teams, and global product functions, you'll bridge insights to ensure Canva's creative tools resonate culturally while driving data-informed innovation. In this high-impact role, you'll own end-to-end LATAM data strategy, proactively spotting growth opportunities and bottlenecks before they arise. Leverage Canva's modern data stack (Looker, Snowflake, Mode, Netspring) and AI tools to turn complex datasets into compelling stories that inspire action—from A/B tests for new features to behavioral funnel analysis for mobile users. Your strategic mindset and storytelling prowess will empower cross-functional teams to make bold, creative decisions that scale Canva's magic regionally and globally. Canva's collaborative, design-obsessed culture thrives on ownership in ambiguity, where data isn't just numbers—it's the spark for creativity. If you're passionate about LATAM markets, fluent in data and ideally Spanish/Portuguese, and excited to shape the future of design accessibility, this is your chance to leave a lasting mark. With competitive pay (USD 173,000–268,000), equity, wellness perks, and a team that celebrates diverse backgrounds, you'll thrive while helping millions unleash their creative potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Build the Data Foundation for LATAM: design and build dashboards from scratch that bring visibility to key metrics across user growth, retention, monetization, campaign performance, and more
• Own LATAM Data Strategy End-to-End: define how we track success across the region by setting clear, relevant targets and KPIs tailored to local market nuances
• Partner with Local, Regional, and Central Teams: act as the bridge between LATAM teams (marketing, country managers, community) and global product/data functions
• Ensure two-way flow of insights: reflect local insights in global priorities and bring global best practices to LATAM
• Tell the Story Behind the Numbers: craft clear, actionable narratives from complex data to inspire action across product, regional leadership, and company-wide
• Identify Problems Proactively: surface growth bottlenecks, user behavior shifts, or product mismatches in LATAM markets ahead of time
• Support Product & Experimentation Initiatives: collaborate with product teams to design, measure, and analyze new features, local experiments, and A/B tests
• Leverage AI tools to enhance data analysis, automate insights, and drive faster decision-making
• Prioritize high-impact work in ambiguous environments, taking ownership to move the needle for Canva's LATAM growth
• Contribute to Canva's design-focused culture by creating intuitive, visually compelling data stories that empower creative teams

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
• Strong communication and storytelling skills to make data actionable

Preferred Qualifications

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

Required Skills

• Advanced SQL and data wrangling
• Dashboard building (Looker, Mode)
• Data warehousing (Snowflake, Netspring)
• Experimentation and A/B testing
• Key metrics definition (growth, retention, monetization)
• Cross-functional collaboration
• AI/ML for data analysis
• Data storytelling and visualization
• Strategic prioritization in ambiguity
• LATAM market expertise
• Mobile analytics and funnels
• Product experimentation support
• Clear communication
• Proactive problem identification
• Ownership and independence
• Spanish/Portuguese proficiency (preferred)

Benefits

• Equity packages to share in Canva's success
• Comprehensive health benefits plans supporting your wellbeing
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
• Inclusive parental leave policy for all parents and carers
• Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing, social connection, office setup, and more
• Flexible leave options to recharge and support personal needs
• Hybrid work model offering flexibility from our San Francisco hub
• Access to cutting-edge AI tools and creative technology at Canva

Canva is an equal opportunity employer.