Senior Software Engineer - Platform Workflows - Open to remote across ANZ
Senior Software Engineer - Platform Workflows - Open to remote across ANZ
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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 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 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:
- Deeply understand the needs and workflows of platform engineers and other consumers of the infrastructure platform at Canva
- Writing tools services configuration and whatever else is required to ensure that platform engineers have a lowfriction experience shipping new capabilities
- Consulting with internal users and other platform teams to bring clarity and alignment
- Taking on ownership of our existing configuration frameworks and other infrastructure abstraction tools that help platform engineers expose new platform capabilities to users
- Participating in planning rituals at the team and group level to ensure that the needs of platform engineers and infrastructure consumers are prioritised
- Working alongside product managers to bring a product mindset to platform engineering at Canva
Youre probably a match if
- You have experience with Python and Go programming languages
- You have experience with Kubernetes ideally including Custom Resource Definitions
- You have experience with AWS (and as a plus GCP) cloud environments
- You have previously worked in a platform engineering capacity is desired but not required
- You have some experience with AI tooling for use with software engineering such as Copilot or Claude Code
- You have excellent communication and stakeholder engagement
- You may benefit from prior experience as a consultant business analyst or developer advocate
About the team
This role is part of the Platform Workflows team inside the Developer Workflows subgroup. We empower platform engineers to deliver value quickly safely and confidently. Through developer advocacy and a product mindset we build workflows that accelerate platform development ensuring that the platform can rapidly evolve to meet the needs of all engineers. Like the Web and Backend teams also within the Developer Workflows subgroup we are the glue between users of the platform and lower level platform teams. We create the tools services and configuration necessary for the platform to meet the needs of our users which in our case are primarily other internal platform engineers.
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 support you personally
Check out 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
Employment Type
Remote
