Engineering Manager (Android / React Native) - Native Features

Job Description

What you'd be doing in this role

As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.

 

At the moment, this role is focused on:

- Leading and coaching a team of 3-6 engineers building native Android features inside Canva's React Native app - helping them grow, shipping great work, and raising the bar on what's possible on mobile

- Getting into the technical detail with your team - working through challenges in native modules, lifecycle and memory management, performance, and the bridge between Android and React Native

- Partnering with product, design and platform teams to shape the roadmap, and driving planning and refinement of cycle goals to keep company, group and team aligned

- Championing performance and stability across the stack - startup time, jank, memory, crash rate - and building a culture where engineering craft is something everyone cares about

- Owning the delivery of large, cross-team initiatives end-to-end, from ideation to completion, with the autonomy to make real decisions

 

You're probably a match if you

- Have experience leading or mentoring engineers, and genuinely care about helping people grow in their careers

- Have deep hands-on experience building and shipping Android apps in Kotlin (with familiarity in Java), using modern Android architecture and Jetpack libraries

- Have built and shipped React Native apps and understand what makes the native-to-React Native bridge tick - from native modules and platform APIs through to the cross-platform layer

- Understand Android internals well - app lifecycle, memory management, threading, concurrency, and performance profiling

- Are grounded in CS and engineering fundamentals: concurrency, data structures, architecture, and design patterns

- Know how to break complex, ambiguous problems into smaller, deliverable pieces - and can bring a team along with you to get there

- Communicate clearly across product, design and engineering, in writing and in conversation

 

About the team

The Native Features team lives at the boundary between Canva and the device in every user's pocket. They own the native features that make Canva feel fast, fluid and genuinely at home on mobile - from native UI components and media pipelines to home-screen widgets and background processing. Right now, the team is rebuilding the video editor natively to dramatically improve performance, with Home and Video Templates features coming next. Their work shapes how hundreds of millions of people open, create and share on mobile - often the first and most frequent touchpoint someone has with Canva.

 

About the role

This role is about coaching a technically deep team working across Android and React Native. You'll be close enough to the stack to understand the real challenges - native modules, lifecycle, performance, the bridge - while owning people growth and end-to-end delivery for one of Canva's most mobile-critical teams. It's a role for someone who wants to lead without losing touch with the craft.

 

What's in it for you?

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.

 

Here's a taste of what's on offer:

- Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too

- Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers

- An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more

- Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally

 

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

 

Other stuff to know

 

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

 

We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you don't feel like your skills quite match what's listed above - we still want to hear from you!

 

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.