Senior Software Engineer (Infrastructure)

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 we trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.

What youd be doing in this role

As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think thats all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things youll be working on when you start but this will likely evolve.

At the moment this role is focused on:

• Designing implementing and maintaining platforms and automations that enable secure auditable access to cloud resources without requiring direct production access
• Developing infrastructure solutions with scalability high-availability and security as primary design principles
• Building and deepening your expertise in cloud security patterns IAM and least-privilege access models across AWS (GCP experience desirable)
• Collaborating with engineering teams across Canva to understand their operational needs and build appropriate abstractions
• Participating in architecture reviews solution design meetings hiring interviews and code reviews
• Driving improvements to operational excellence through automation monitoring and incident response practices
• Contributing to infrastructure-as-code best practices using Terraform and other IaC tools
• Proposing and implementing new approaches to ensure we future-proof Canvas access control systems as we continue scaling globally
• Sharing on-call responsibilities and maintain the health of critical infrastructure services

If youve built things in the cloud care about making infrastructure secure and simple and are energised by the idea of this work wed love to hear from you even if your experience doesnt line up perfectly with every bullet below. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and were happy to help you grow into areas where you have less depth.

Youre probably a match if:

• You have strong coding proficiency in Golang or Python
• You have meaningful experience designing maintaining and automating cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP) whether thats a few years of intensive hands-on work or a longer career with relevant exposure
• You have experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform (preferred) CloudFormation or similar
• You have an interest in cloud security and access control patterns you dont need to be an IAM specialist on day one but youre keen to build deep expertise in this space
• You have exposure to deploying and managing containerized workloads in cloud environments (Kubernetes experience is a plus)
• You have systems thinking ability to design solutions considering scale reliability and security trade-offs
• You have strong communication skills to explain complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders

About the Group

Canvas Core Infrastructure group builds and operates the foundational platforms that let Canva engineers ship reliably at global scale. Our mission is To reduce the complexity burden of using the Cloud which we achieve through a combination of self-service platforms robust standards and comprehensive developer documentation. The group focuses on secure cost-efficient infrastructure that spans compute and networking primitives while providing guardrails for compliant low-friction access to production systems.

Were responsible for Canvas entire cloud foundation across AWS and GCP from the Kubernetes-based compute platform that runs workloads securely and efficiently anywhere to the ubiquitous networking infrastructure that underpins all service connectivity. Our work includes building centralized access platforms that unify permissions and production operations developing platform enablement tools and managing organizational foundations including account provisioning and core service operations. Everything we create frees engineers from worrying about infrastructure complexity allowing them to focus on producing their best work.

About the team

The Cloud Access team enables Canva engineers to work in the Cloud securely and efficiently by shifting from reactive permission-granting to a proactive automated partnership with Security the team develops self-service platforms and least-privilege policies that ensure compliant auditable access. By 2026/7 the goal is to fully embed these secure principles into common workflows allowing engineers to accomplish their operational tasks through safe automated abstractions.

Whats in it for you

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but youll experience lots of moments of magic connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.

Heres a taste of whats 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. Were evolving how we assess AI skills in our Technology hiring experience - youll tackle interactive real-time challenges that reflect the kind of work we 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 dont feel like your skills quite match whats listed above - we still want to hear from you!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time