Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

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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.

Where and how you can work

Our flagship campus is in Sydney. We also have a campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. But you have choice in where and how you work. That means if you want to do your thing in the office (if you're near one), at home or a bit of both, it's up to you.

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. 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.

At the moment, this role is focused on:

- Designing and delivering scalable systems that are simple to use, easy to maintain, and built to last.

- Collaborating across a dozen Infrastructure teams to create a seamless, end-to-end platform experience for every Canvanaut.

- Driving clarity in ambiguous situations and taking a hypothesis-driven approach to testing out new ideas.

- Partnering with Product Managers, Technical Program Managers, and tech leads to deeply understand challenges and drive strategic initiatives forward.

- Mentoring engineers while fostering a culture of simplicity, reliability, and continuous innovation.

You're probably a match if

- You have 6+ years of advanced coding proficiency in Python/Golang/Java and strong Object Oriented Programming fundamentals

- You have strong Computer Engineering / Science knowledge around fundamentals and first principles relating to concurrency, multithreading, data structures, architecture, and various design patterns

- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred, or GCP).

- You have experience delivering improvements in developer tooling and environments at scale

- You’re passionate about eliminating friction and cognitive load for fellow engineers

- You write clean, maintainable code and are comfortable working across the stack

- You’ve got great collaboration skills and love working cross-functionally with engineers, PMs and technical leaders

- You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are excited by Canva’s hypergrowth

- You have hands-on experience using AI in coding/programming to drive greater impact

About The Supergroup

The Infrastructure Supergroup builds the foundational technologies that power every experience at Canva. Our mission is to make complex technology simple for Canvanauts by creating reliable, scalable, and efficient platforms that enable teams to ship fast and operate confidently at scale.

We own and evolve Canva’s core infrastructure across Cloud, Data, Reliability, and Developer Platforms - crafting the systems, tools, and environments that support billions of designs, daily collaboration and real-time creativity across the globe. Whether it’s enabling observability, simplifying cloud provisioning, or elevating the developer experience, our work is all about amplifying the impact of every engineer at Canva.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Infrastructure Supergroup. In this role, you’ll design and build scalable internal services, developer tools, and infrastructure systems that enable engineers across Canva to ship faster, operate reliably, and scale globally.

You’ll work closely with other infrastructure and product teams to improve architecture patterns, elevate reliability, and streamline the developer experience. Whether it’s simplifying cloud provisioning, enhancing observability, or building reusable backend platforms, your work will directly shape how thousands of engineers design, deploy, and run Canva for millions of users around the world.

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 stack 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 personally

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

Other stuff to know

We see AI as a powerful amplifier of creativity and technology at Canva. We’re evolving how we assess AI skills in our Technology hiring experience - you’ll tackle interactive, real-time challenges that reflect the kind of work we do. In some interviews, you may also be asked to solve a problem using an AI tool to show how you approach challenges with tech by your side. Your recruitment partner will walk you through what to expect. 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.

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