Principal Partner Engineer — Ecosystem

📋 Description

• Drive decisions and alignment across Partners and Canva engineering.
• Set technical direction for Canva's external platform surface.
• Ground partner conversations in working code with runnable artifacts.
• Lead product-line engineering across MCP, REST APIs, Apps-in-Canva, and middleware PaaS.
• Carry platform direction outward to partners and influence GTM.
• Shape strategic partner and customer engagements and roadmaps.

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years in roles crossing partner engineering, platform engineering, and product.
• Built developer platforms with production code used by external developers.
• Ability to navigate product roadmaps, system design, and partner negotiations.
• Bring prototypes or code samples to hard conversations without overpromising.
• Deep technical expertise in modern AI platform stacks (MCP, tool-use, agentic API design).
• Strong communication to resolve misalignments and work across fast-moving codebases.

🎁 Benefits

• Equity packages.
• Inclusive parental leave policy for parents and carers.
• Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing and setup.
• Flexible leave options to recharge and support personal needs.