Senior Systems Engineer - MarTech Creative Solutions

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. We also have a campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane Perth and Adelaide. But you have choice in where and how you work. That means if you want to do your thing in the office (if youre near one) at home or a bit of both its up to you.

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:

• You will own and improve key marketing platforms like Cloudinary Iconik and Rainfocus ensuring theyre stable scalable and tightly integrated.

• You will design and deliver smart low/no-code automations that streamline marketing and creative workflows across the business.

• You will collaborate with marketers creatives and product managers to understand their goals and build systems that solve real problems.

• You will prototype and deploy AI-powered tools that accelerate content workflowslike tagging enrichment or creative asset management.

• You will respond quickly and confidently to platform issues especially during high-impact marketing events helping keep things on track.

• You will document solutions train users and share knowledge to help others work more effectively and independently.

• You stay ahead of platform changes and security considerations helping Canva adopt new features safely and strategically.

Youre probably a match if

• You think systemically and love building solutions that make day-to-day work smoother faster and more enjoyable.

• You thrive on finding smart ways to connect tools automate workflows and support creative teams without adding complexity.

• Youre comfortable navigating technical details and managing cross-functional relationships whether debugging an API addressing complex stakeholder needs or stepping in during critical campaign moments.

• You are driven by impact and care deeply about delivering reliable scalable systems that enable global teams to work confidently.

• You have a strong foundation in systems integration and automation and experience owning external SaaS platforms.

• You adopt a user-first mindset knowing when to move quickly with low/no-code tools and when to implement more robust solutions.

• You bring curiosity empathy and a calm collaborative approach to problem-solving even when things break.

• Hands-on experience using AI in your work to drive greater impact

About the Group/Team

The Marketing Technology Creative Solutions team builds tools and services that empower our marketing creative teams to reach more potential customers around the globe. Were a cross-functional group of Marketing Operations specialists a dedicated Taxonomist a Product Manager and Software Engineers focused on creating scalable intuitive solutions. Our mission is to help marketers do more with less by streamlining processes managing a vast library of digital marketing assets and delivering user-friendly platforms that enhance productivity and creativity.

About the Role

This role sits at the intersection of systems engineering marketing technology and creative enablement. As a Senior Systems Engineer in the Creative Solutions team youll be the technical backbone behind the tools platforms and automations that power Canvas global marketing efforts.

Youll own the reliability and evolution of external platforms like Cloudinary Iconik and Rainfocus ensuring theyre tightly integrated scalable and tuned to meet the needs of high-velocity marketing and creative teams. Youll also design and deploy AI-augmented solutions and low/no-code automations that eliminate bottlenecks and unlock new efficiencies.

Your work will involve partnering deeply with marketers creatives product managers and vendorstranslating complex workflows into well-architected systems. Youll handle platform support solution development observability and governance while helping elevate technical practices across the team.

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

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Other stuff to know

We see AI as a powerful amplifier of creativity and technology at evolving how we assess AI skills in our Technology hiring experience - youll tackle interactive real-time challenges that reflect the kind of work we some interviews you may also be asked to solve a problem using an AI tool to show how you approach challenges with tech by your side. Your recruitment partner will walk you through what to expect.
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 :

Full-time