Overview
Engineering Manager (FE) - Accessibility (ANZ Remote) – Canva
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What you’d be doing in this role
- Leading a team of frontend engineers focused on building accessibility into the core Canva experience
- Coaching, mentoring and developing engineers to achieve both team impact and individual growth
- Partnering closely with accessibility subject matter experts and leads across Product Platform
- Shaping a roadmap of both Accessibility Features and foundational Continuous Accessibility tools
- Guiding delivery of inclusive, scalable systems that empower all users — regardless of ability
- Championing engineering quality, team happiness and inclusive, sustainable delivery practices
- Leading technical reviews, design docs and contributing code where it counts
What we’re looking for / You’re probably a match if
- You bring robust commercial experience managing frontend engineers and leading impactful teams
- You’ve driven significant technical changes as both a leader and hands-on contributor
- You’ve worked cross-functionally to build scalable solutions that benefit multiple teams
- You have solid frontend engineering experience (Javascript, Typescript, React) — and curiosity for AI’s role in developer workflows
- You’re passionate about inclusive design, even if you’re not an accessibility expert (yet!)
- You value mentorship, feedback, and creating a safe space for engineers to thrive
- You care about developer experience, performance and elegant solutions
About The Team
The Accessibility Team sits within the Product Platform Group, helping Canva become the most accessible design tool in the world. We’re tackling deep, complex challenges — from building assistive design features like reading order tools and accessible PDFs, to embedding universal design thinking across the product. It’s work that empowers everyone, everywhere to design with confidence.
What’s in it for you?
Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you’ll experience 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.
Seniority level
- Associate
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Software Development
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Locations
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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📌 Engineering Manager (FE) - Accessibility (ANZ Remote)
🏢 Canva
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