Staff Security Engineer

Job Description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

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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.

As a Staff Security Engineer in Detection and Response, you will lead the design, development, and scaling of detection and incident response capabilities across a fast-moving, product-driven environment. You'll bring deep expertise - in areas such as incident response, engineering automations, detections, and threat hunting - where you will be applying hands-on technical skills to build resilient detection systems, automate workflows, and strengthen our ability to respond to threats at scale.

In this role, you'll be a technical leader, partnering across teams to define detection and response strategies, building scalable capabilities, and mentoring peers across the group.

You're probably a match if you have

• A strong incident response (IR) background with demonstrated expertise coordinating large scale security incidents and delivering required capabilities across the full IR lifecycle
• Proven experience in threat hunting and contributing effective detections at scale
• Hands-on technical experience across all aspects of detection and response, with a focus on scaling through development and automation in a cloud-native environment (e.g. AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Proficiency in building automation and tooling for detection and response, ideally in Python, Golang, or Java
• The ability to thrive in a high-paced, product-driven environment, often working across multiple concurrent work streams
• An intimate understanding of detection and response capabilities, with a proven track record of building them out in complex environments
• Hands-on experience using AI in your work to drive greater impact

Beneficial Experience (not required, but helpful)

• Knowledge and experience with Kubernetes and containerised production environments
• Prior experience designing and running detection systems at scale
• Familiarity with Endpoint Detection and Response tooling, policy deployment, and managing alert triage at enterprise scale

About the team

The Security Group is responsible for protecting Canva systems and data from information security threats. Our teams work together, and with other groups, to deliver preventive and detective controls and processes that reduce security risk. The group runs programs across Enterprise Security, Application Security, Risk Management, and Threat Detection and Response domains.

The Detection and Response group are responsible for leading Canva's understanding of the threats that we face, continuously improving our ability to detect relevant actions of threat actors, and leading the company's response to any potential intrusions.

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

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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.