Senior Systems Engineer - Automations

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 Australia but with many of our Canvanauts calling the Philippines home our office in Manila is a buzzing place. This role is encouraged to be on a hybrid setup so weve created an environment that truly empowers you to thrive.

What youd be doing in this role
In this role youll be the technical backbone of Canvas internal AI platforms proactively leading system architecture integration and innovation across tools like ChatGPT Enterprise Claude Gemini and Glean. Youll partner deeply with business stakeholders to turn complex challenges into AIdriven solutions that unlock real impact. From mentoring teammates to owning custom builds youll be the goto expert helping us deliver scalable secure and meaningful AI experiences to every Canvanaut at the right time in the right way.

At the moment this role is focused on:

• Leading the design build and implementation of automation and AIdriven solutions to solve meaningful business challenges
• Owning the system architecture and administration of Canvas internal AI platforms including advanced configuration and integrations
• Troubleshooting complex issues and managing vendor relationships to ensure a seamless user experience
• Serving as a subject matter expert for one or more AI platforms driving internal enablement and knowledge sharing
• Identifying performance and infrastructure improvements to ensure reliability and scalability
• Partnering with business analysts legal security and privacy teams to drive compliant usercentred AI adoption
• Contributing to team capability through mentoring documentation and sprint processes
• Staying ahead of the curve on AI developments evaluating new features and industry trends to inform roadmap planning

Youre probably a match if:

• Youve delivered impactful AI or automation solutions that reduce manual effort and streamline processes
• You bring strong system design integration and troubleshooting experience across complex tech environments
• You have excellent communication skills and can translate technical depth into clarity for diverse audiences
• You take ownership work autonomously and thrive in hightrust collaborative environments
• Youre motivated by mentoring and sharing your expertise to lift the team
• Youre across security compliance and governance considerations in enterprise environments
• You stay curious always learning experimenting and finding smarter ways to solve problems
• Bonus: Youve got a background in software development and are eager to build at the edge of whats possible

About the team
The Internal AI Solutions team sits within the Technology Experience group in our IT Supergroup. Our mission is to enable every Canvanaut to harness the full potential of AI tools and we do this by supporting and evolving our internal AI assistant platforms like Glean ChatGPT Enterprise Claude and Gemini. Its a highly collaborative and rapidly growing team where every day presents opportunities to shape how AI is adopted across Canva.

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

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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