Senior Backend Engineer - Search Quality
Senior Backend Engineer - Search Quality
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Job Description
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
Hey gday mabuhay kia ora hallo vtejte!
Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little timeconsuming and youre probably keen to find out whats on offer so well get straight to the point.
Where and how you can work
Our flagship campus is in Sydney. We also have a campus in Melbourne and coworking spaces in Brisbane Perth and Adelaide. But you have the choice of where and how you workwe 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 a 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:
- Developing and running experiments to test new algorithms and models aimed at improving search relevance.
- Collaborating with machine learning engineers to integrate new features and models into the search pipeline.
- Working closely with crossfunctional teams including product managers and frontend engineers to align on searchrelated goals and deliverables.
- Monitoring and troubleshooting search performance issues ensuring high availability and reliability of search services.
- Owning and maintaining critical components of the Search Quality system proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
Youre probably a match if you
- Have proven experience in backend development with a strong understanding of data structures algorithms and software design principles.
- Have advanced knowledge of Java and have used it in a commercial context
- Have experience with cloud platforms (AWS GCP) and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
- Bring disciplined coding practices including code reviews and pull requests and model best practices to your peers.
- Have experience with largescale data processing and distributed systems.
- Enjoy exercising an experimentfocused datadriven approach to software product development.
- Have some experience or exposure to search recommendation and ranking (this would be nice but its not mandatory)
About the team
The Discovery Understanding teams mission is to promote and showcase Canvas content to current and potential users. Without good discovery systems users cant benefit from the wide range of content Canva has to offer.
We are responsible for the AI machine learning and backend infrastructure that powers Canvas Discovery Experiencefrom collecting data and signals to serving thousands of search requests per second. We work across templates photos graphics videos and users designs continuously improving search quality to make it easier for users to find what they need.
Whats in it for you
Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hardand we dobut 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 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 support 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.
We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you dont feel like your skills quite match whats listed abovewe still want to hear from you!
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Remote
