Senior Data Scientist at Canva.
This position focuses on identifying product opportunities and shaping the roadmap through data-driven insights. You will work within the Discovery group to improve how users interact with our library of over 100 million assets.
Key facts
Location: Sydney, Australia
Engagement: Full-time
Team: Discovery Data team
What you'll do
Lead data-centric strategies by extracting actionable insights from user behavior to guide product decisions.
Design and analyze experiments to test hypotheses and determine future product directions.
Create and manage goal metrics, forecasting, and analytics tracking to monitor feature performance.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners in engineering, design, and product to align on business goals and user needs.
Provide general data support and develop self-serve tools to improve organizational efficiency.
Requirements
Proven track record of influencing product strategy and business growth using data.
Proficiency in SQL for data manipulation and experience with R or Python.




Strong background in hypothesis-driven problem solving, metric design, and statistical forecasting.
Experience working in a tech company with web or mobile customer-facing products.
Ability to communicate complex data findings clearly and persuasively to stakeholders.
Bachelor degree in a STEM field or equivalent grounding in mathematics and statistics.
Nice to have
Experience working with search or recommendation datasets.
Skills & tools
SQL
R
Python
Data warehousing
Experiment design
Analytics event design
Practical notes
This role requires you to be based in Sydney.
We operate on a hybrid model that balances remote work with in-person collaboration at our Surry Hills campus.
Benefits include an annual Vibe and Thrive allowance for wellbeing and adaptable leave options.
Interviews are conducted virtually.
Please include your pronouns and any required interview adjustments in your application.
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📌 Senior Data Scientist (Sydney)
🏢 Canva
📍 Sydney