Role DescriptionAbout the RoleWe are seeking an experienced technical leader to join our AI Research Group. This role will focus on coaching, mentoring and growing a team of machine learning engineers and researchers, fostering a culture of collaboration, open communication and psychological safety.Coaching, mentoring and growing a team of machine learning engineers and researchersDriving the planning and refinement of research goals, ensuring alignment between Canva's needs and the skill sets, strengths and growth opportunities of engineers and researchers on the teamIdentifying opportunities for cross-team collaboration to work on new ideas and improvements that help achieve our research goalsFacilitating knowledge sharing and effectively advocating for engineering and research needs to non-technical stakeholdersAbout YouWe're looking for someone with:Experience in both technical and people leadershipGreat research skills with the ability to stay abreast of the latest developments in deep learning and generative AIExperience or strong interest in design, as this team works at the intersection of AI research and designAbout the TeamThe AI Research Group is responsible for developing solutions to Canva's hardest problems. Through a culture of constant experimentation and prototyping, we combine the latest cutting-edge techniques with novel fundamental research to solve complex, open-ended problems in the domain of image and design generation/editing.What We OfferA competitive salary packageEquity packages - we want our success to be yours tooInclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carersAn annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more