Staff Software Engineer- Data Platform

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 time consuming 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 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 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:
Designing and implementing data development tooling that improves productivity for thousands of data workers.
Leading major architectural initiatives to improve security governance and infrastructure scalability.
Creating a developerfriendly data platform environment with AIaccelerated workflows and infrastructureascode.
Driving initiatives such as jurisdictional data segregation and attributebased access controls.
Partnering with teams across Canva to align platform capabilities with realworld use cases.
Mentoring engineers and embedding toptier engineering practices within the Data Platform group.

Youre probably a match if
Youre a developer experience advocate with strong Python and Kubernetes expertise.
Youve built infrastructureascode systems and cloudnative features at scale.
You understand how to bake security and governance into systems without compromising usability.
You love translating ambiguity into clarity and have a vision for scalable selfservice systems.
Youre a natural mentor communicator and problem solver who thrives in dynamic environments.
Youre passionate about empowering others and building tools that make the complex simple.

About the team
Youll be joining the Data Developer Experience Team within the Data Platform Group.
The groups mission To enable significant scalable and sustainable value via data and insights by building a worldclass data platform. The Developer Experience team focuses on making the lives of Canvas data developers easier from tooling to infrastructure security to governance. Its an exciting time to join as we supercharge the platform experience with AI security innovation and scaleready frameworks.

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

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 above we still want to hear from you!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Fulltime