Senior Data Scientist, SEA at Canva

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Kamusta, 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. What you’d be doing in this role As Canva scales, change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that’s all part of the fun. This will give you a flavour of the types of things you’ll be working on when you start — though it will likely evolve over time. At the moment, this role is focused on: • Tell the Story Behind the Numbers: Craft clear, actionable narratives using data. Turn complex insights into simple stories that inspire action — whether with product teams, regional leadership, or the whole company. • Identify Problems Before They’re Obvious: Proactively surface growth opportunities, user behaviour shifts, or product mismatches across SEA — so we’re always one step ahead. • Build the Data Foundation for SEA: Design and build data products from scratch that bring visibility to our most important SEA metrics — across user growth, retention, monetisation, campaign performance, and more. • Create the SEA Data Strategy: Define how we track success across the region by setting clear, relevant targets. Build frameworks and KPIs that help us measure impact and make better decisions — tailored to local market nuances. • Partner with Local, Regional, and Central Teams: Act as the bridge between our SEA teams (marketing, country managers, community) and global product and data functions. Ensure local insights are reflected in global priorities — and drive a two-way flow of insights. • Support Product & Experimentation Initiatives: Work closely with product teams to help design and measure new feature performance, local experiments, and A/B tests across EMEA markets.You're probably a match if: • You have communication as your superpower — you create alignment, ask the right questions to deeply understand problems, and rally stakeholders around actionable solutions. • You bring 5+ years of experience in data, growth, or product analytics, driving impact beyond your immediate team and influencing adjacent teams through strong judgment and prioritisation. • You own problems end-to-end — from defining goals and success metrics, to building robust datasets and models, shipping dashboards and alerts, and driving stakeholder adoption. • You influence and align cross-functional partners (product, marketing, country leads, community), securing buy-in and ensuring insights translate into real decisions — not just presentations. • You design and analyse A/B tests and pilots (including power analysis, guardrails, and counter-metrics), write clear experiment documentation, and guide teams toward evidence-based decisions. • You proactively monitor key metrics, uncover the “why” behind changes, and uplift data literacy so partners can make faster, smarter decisions. • You communicate with clarity and storytelling — simplifying complex analysis into actionable insights tailored to diverse audiences across EMEA. • You uplift the craft by sharing reusable code and documentation, reviewing queries and PRs, mentoring other data scientists, and leveraging AI in your day-to-day work to accelerate insights and improve quality. • You thrive in ambiguity, set the pace, and consistently drive work through to measurable outcomes. • You’re hands-on with modern data stacks (e.g. Snowflake, Mode, NetSpring, Omni), experimentation tools (e.g. Pilot or similar), and are highly proficient in SQL and R or Python.Nice-to-haves: • You have experience working in or analysing SEA markets. • You understand mobile analytics and behavioural funnels. • You’ve supported product teams or market localisation initiatives. • You bring multilingual skills relevant to SEA markets. • You’re passionate about Canva’s mission and curious about how people use technology across cultures.About the team This role is part of the International Data Team. We’re a distributed team of Data Scientists based across Europe and around the world who exist to deliver a high-quality understanding of our markets, products, and users. We turn data into clarity so Canva can make the right decisions at the right time. The team is smart, fun, and excited to solve the most complex questions our International team throws at us. We thrive in ambiguity and love nothing more than a problem — and the autonomy — to solve it. At Canva, we’ve unlocked a huge opportunity across SEA. We’re building a dedicated regional capability to understand, grow, and serve the diverse needs of our users across SEA. As a Data Scientist in SEA, you’ll be a dedicated analytics voice for the region — shaping how we understand our users, measure what matters, and build a data-informed growth strategy that connects our local markets with our global product teams. If you’re excited about building from scratch, partnering closely with teams across marketing, product, and community, and helping one of the world’s fastest-growing platforms localise with care — this is your chance.   What's in it for you? Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work. Here's a taste of what's on offer: • Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too • 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 personallyCheck out lifeatcanva.com for more info. Other stuff to know We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process. We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you! Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.