Staff Backend Engineer

2 weeks ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Canva Full time $125,000 - $175,000 per year

What you'll do (responsibilities)

  • Be hands-on in implementing critical path code, driving complex projects from inception through to production.
  • Collaborate proactively with teams across Canva to evolve Canva AI into a platform that easily integrates diverse capabilities.
  • Mentor and guide backend engineers, introducing best practices to uphold engineering excellence, improve system reliability, and reduce technical debt.
  • Act as a thought leader, guiding platform strategy by deeply understanding stakeholder pain points, proactively identifying issues, and minimizing friction.
  • Put your PM hat on, work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure Canva AI effectively addresses real user and developer needs, continuously evolving the product vision.

What we're looking for

We're looking for an experienced engineer with a strong bias for action—someone willing to dive deep, take calculated risks, and drive projects hands-on. You embrace a product-minded engineering approach, actively influencing platform initiatives with strategic insight. Ownership is at your core, and you're adept at guiding complex projects to completion. You're also proactive in staying ahead of rapidly evolving AI technologies, consistently identifying and adopting the most impactful innovations for our platform.

  • Being hands-on, write a lot of code.
  • Bias for action and willingness to take calculated risks.
  • Strong ownership with the ability to execute independently on ambiguous scopes.
  • Deep sense of ownership with a track record of delivering end-to-end.
  • Forward-thinking, passionate about keeping pace with evolving AI industry trends and technologies.

What and how you will learn and develop at Canva

  • Gain invaluable experience building revolutionary AI-powered products at scale, mastering interactions with large language models, fine-tuning techniques, and evaluation methodologies critical to AI product success.
  • Acquire broad exposure to diverse technologies, APIs, and platforms, significantly expanding your technical expertise and breadth of knowledge.
  • Play a pivotal role in shaping Canva's future, working cross-functionally and strategically across the company, deeply embedding yourself within Canva's innovative and collaborative engineering culture.

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