Senior Engineering Manager - Detection & Response

Senior Engineering Manager (Cybersecurity): Leading the Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) team within Detection & Response, focusing on protecting the community, people, and platform from online threats. Focus on strategy, execution, and team leadership to ensure world-class monitoring, incident response, threat intelligence, and operational resilience.

Location: Hybrid in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, or Adelaide, Australia; or remote.

Company

Canva is redefining how the world experiences design.

What you will do

• Set and deliver the strategy for the DFIR team within Detection & Response, aligned with Security & Trust priorities.
• Lead security engineers, ensuring clarity of direction, accountability, and high performance.
• Direct the evolution of Canva’s Security Operations, threat hunting, and incident response capabilities.
• Evaluate complex, multi-dimensional security challenges and guide the development of innovative, scalable solutions.
• Embed operational excellence, metrics, and automation to drive measurable improvements in detection and response maturity.
• Partner with stakeholders during high-severity incidents, providing clear risk framing and decisive leadership.

Requirements

• Significant experience leading Detection & Response or Security Operations functions in high-scale cloud environments.
• Proven experience leading and developing individual contributors.
• A track record of uplifting security maturity across security operations, detection engineering, incident response, and/or threat hunting.
• Strong executive communication skills.
• A proactive, systems‑thinking mindset.
• A passion for building inclusive, high-performing teams aligned to Canva’s values.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity packages.
• 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.

Hiring process

• Interviews are conducted virtually.