QA Manager - Editing and Productivity Groups QA lead

Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox QA Manager - Editing and Productivity Groups QA leadFull-timeRecruitment type: PermanentJob DescriptionJoin the team redefining how the world experiences design.Hey, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora,你好, hallo, vítejte!Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll get straight to the point.About the groupEditing and Productivity’s mission is to build and scale a powerful, seamless editor that brings the Visual Suite together, enabling anyone—from students and teachers to creators and teams around the world—to create, collaborate, bring their ideas to life, and ship value with confidence and speed. As a part of the Design Experience supergroup, Productivity is the largest group with ~260 engineers (BE, FE, ML, Data, and QA) working with the Editing Experience, Editing Foundations, and Visual Suite teams.What you’d be doing in this roleAs 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.You will:Coach, mentor, and strengthen a team of 7 QA engineers while developing your coaching capability to scale the team and meet the needs of the Editing and Productivity groupsWork closely with the Product and Tech Leads to understand the product roadmapDrive the adoption of AI-powered approaches to evolve quality engineering practices, improving defect prevention, test intelligence, and overall product quality outcomes.Plan QA Support for all group projectsIdentify opportunities to improve quality in the groups, and set goals and drive actions for the Editing and Productivity groups QA teamGuide and inspire QA Engineers to increase their impact by setting growth goals around automation, FE performance, AI, and visual testing skillsWork closely with other QA leads to set and drive QA goals across the Design Experience supergroup and the QA SubspecialtyPerform structured performance reviews, conduct regular 1:1s, and participate in the hiring process of new QA engineersWhat we're looking forYou have experience leading or mentoring QA engineers and guiding other team members with testing best practicesYou have experience identifying opportunities for injecting quality, and advocating for process changes to improve product qualityYou have exceptional stakeholder management skills, you can drive a QA roadmap forward and proactively rally a team around it while driving alignment with stakeholders.You have exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to break large projects down into smaller ones, define clear outcomes and measures of success, and deliver on them through others.You have experience with defining QA metrics, setting ambitious targets and driving actions to reach themYou have experience testing complex web and mobile apps (iOS and Android). You are meticulous in your work and passionate about testing. You consider every possible scenario during exploratory testing and can spot bugs that others might not notice.You’re capable of leading by example - promoting Canva’s values, no-blame mentality, and engineering valuesAbout the Team Editing and Productivity build and scale the seamless editor that brings Canva's Visual Suite together, so anyone — students, teachers, creators, and teams — can create, collaborate, and ship their ideas with confidence and speed. As part of the Design Experience supergroup, Productivity is our largest group, with around 260 engineers working across Editing Experience, Editing Foundations, and Visual Suite teams.What's in It for You? Canva has grown hugely over the last few years, but we're only just getting started. Here's a taste of what's on offer:Equity packages — so you share in Canva's successInclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carersAn...