Frontend Engineer

4 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Canva Full time

Frontend Engineer - Design Systems (Open to remote across ANZ)
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Overview
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Canva offers flexible work locations (office, remote, or hybrid) across Australia and New Zealand.
What You'd Be Doing In This Role
As Canva scales, change continues to be part of our DNA. This role will involve working on frontend systems and design system initiatives. The following describes the current focus, which may evolve over time:
Build efficient and reusable frontend components and systems
Collaborate with product designers and translate Figma designs into robust frontend implementations
Contribute to defining, improving, and codifying best practices and methodologies for frontend engineering at Canva
Craft and present engaging presentations to the frontend specialty
Communicate with team members to determine optimal solutions to complex problems
Participate in design and code reviews
Identify and address performance bottlenecks
You're probably a match if you have / are
Experience developing rich web applications, ideally with TypeScript, React, and MobX
Experience with a design system or maintaining components used by other teams; strong interest in the problem space
Practical knowledge of data structures and algorithms
Nice To Have
Experience writing accessible code and reading detailed specifications (WCAG 2.1 AA)
Experience in stakeholder communication or internal advocacy
Cross-browser and cross-device development
About The Team
A design system is a collection of design guidelines, reusable UI components, and related resources and tools. The Design System Teams work on frontend challenges like accessibility, theming, surface architecture, and curating foundational base components used daily by frontend engineers. Canva aims to build a world-class design system and revolutionise collaboration across design and frontend engineering.
About The Role
You'll gain hands-on experience writing reusable code and technical documentation to build intuitive user experiences. You will actively refactor core parts of the application to adopt new components as part of road-testing. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer who communicates well and designs components balancing simplicity and flexibility.
What's In It For You?
Canva motivates with ambitious goals and offers a stack of benefits to support success both inside and outside of work.
Here's a Taste Of What's On Offer
Equity packages
Inclusive parental leave policy
Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing and personal setup
Flexible leave options to support personal needs
Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.
Other Stuff To Know
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills, and passion, and how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please share your pronouns and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process. Interviews are conducted virtually.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Software Development
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