Building systems to generate and edit designs – working closely with other ML engineers, backend engineers, frontend engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver cutting-edge design generation systems and techniques that empower users.
Coaching machine learning engineers and backend through project selection, knowledge sharing, and balancing delivery expectations
Nurturing and growing skills in the team, including following the latest advancements in the industry as well as good software engineering practices
Giving meaningful input into the engineering direction and strategy for the team
Resource planning effectively as the feasibility of our projects are very tightly linked to the skill sets and strengths of specific engineers
Collaborating closely with the Product Manager and other Engineering Leads to understand and contribute to the product roadmap.
Partnering with other Product, Research, and Platform teams across the Generative AI Supergroup to achieve our goals
Requirements & Skills:
You’ve got previous experience as an ML Engineer or leading ML product teams, with a proven track record in running long-term engineering projects in the ML space is preferred
You are experienced in both technical and people leadership, making sound decisions and delivering outcomes on technical projects
You have experience or a strong interest in design. This team works at the intersection of engineering and design, so a genuine desire or proven experience in this space is preferred
You have great research skills and can stay abreast of the latest developments in deep learning and generative AI. You are capable of translating cutting-edge research into practical solutions that enhance Canva’s content library and user experience.
You have the ability to support the team to balance exploratory/innovative work with high-priority feature delivery
You can effectively communicate (inside the team and outside) the value of short- and long-term features, translating technical details to the business value, building support and trust from stakeholders.
