Frontend Engineer - Editing APIs

Join the Editing API Team

At Canva were on a mission to empower the world to design and the Editing API team is at the heart of this revolution. Were not just building APIswere crafting the foundation that enables our engineering teams and thirdparty developers to ship cuttingedge editing features with speed confidence and innovation.

Think of us as the force multipliers behind Canvas Editor. Our goal To supercharge development velocity by providing intuitive powerful and scalable APIs that unlock limitless creative possibilities. We enhance the developer experience streamline the Editors architecture and support a growing ecosystem of thirdparty integrationsscaling Canvas impact as we strive to reach 1 billion users worldwide.

Were looking for engineers who thrive in the intersection of systems architecture API design and developer experience. If you love solving complex technical problems and have a passion for crafting APIs that accelerate innovation this is your chance to make a lasting impact.

Why this role

This role is an exciting opportunity to engineer the backbone of Canvas Editor designing and implementing APIs that empower both internal teams and thirdparty developers to create powerful editing experiences. Youll be at the forefront of scaling innovation developing dynamic rendering APIs (think React for Canva) and new widgets that redefine how editingrelated features are built.  Every day will bring exciting challenges from designing highperformance APIs to enabling realtime editing capabilities. Most importantly youll have the opportunity to shape the future of editing making Canvas Editor more powerful flexible and intuitive than ever before.

Qualifications :

What Youll Do (Responsibilities)

• Architect develop and ship scalable solutions Take ownership of building and deploying robust APIs and SDKs that empower both internal teams and external developers.

• Handson development in TypeScript The majority of your work will be in TypeScript building performant and maintainable frontend solutions while occasionally working with other languages and environments.

• Collaborate across teams Work closely with engineering leads designers and product managers to deliver seamless editing experiences for millions of users worldwide.

• Advocate for engineering excellence Share knowledge champion best practices and ensure that technical needs are well understood across the team.

• Drive innovation and process improvement Take initiative in identifying opportunities to optimize workflows enhance performance and push the boundaries of whats possible in Canvas Editor.

What Were Looking For

• Proven experience in TypeScript development A strong background in TypeScript is key especially in building SDKs APIs libraries or frameworks.

• Familiarity with modern frontend technologies While TypeScript is our primary language experience with React MobX JavaScript HTML and CSS is valuable.

• Strong software engineering fundamentals Solid understanding of asynchronous programming data structures solution design architecture and design patterns.

• Performancefocused mindset Passion for debugging benchmarking and optimizing browser performance with knowledge of browser rendering pipelines event handling WebWorkers WebGL/WebGPU being a plus.

• Collaborative and effective communicator Ability to work across teams break down complex projects into manageable tasks and communicate clearly with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

If youre excited about shaping the future of Canvas Editor wed love to hear from you!

Additional Information :

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 stack 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

Check out lifeatcanva for more info.

Other stuff to know

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.

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually. 

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Fulltime