Staff Backend Engineer, Search Quality (Open to remote across ANZ)
Staff Backend Engineer, Search Quality (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 co-working spaces in Brisbane Perth and Adelaide. But you have a choice in 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 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:
Leading the engineering strategy and execution to improve search and recommendation quality across Canva.
Owning the architecture of scalable low-latency systems that power discovery features across templates photos graphics videos and user designs.
Representing Discovery Understanding Engineering in collaborations with product managers designers and other teams across Canva.
Translating product goals into measurable backend solutions running experiments and refining features based on data.
Guiding and mentoring other engineers ensuring high standards in software development and experimentation practices.
Monitoring and troubleshooting search performance issues to ensure reliable and performant services.
Youre probably a match if:
Youve got deep experience building and scaling backend systems with a focus on search and recommendations.
You have a proven track record of delivering measurable improvements to discovery systems.
Youre proficient in Java at a staff level and have a strong foundation in data structures and system design.
You thrive in a data-driven fast-paced environment and enjoy owning problems from idea to execution.
Youve led large-scale projects or initiatives and enjoy mentoring other engineers.
Youre familiar with cloud platforms and containerised services (e.g. AWS Docker Kubernetes).
You bring curiosity communication skills and a passion for empowering users through world-class product experiences.
About the team
The Discovery Understanding team sits within the Content & Discovery Supergroup and is on a mission to help users find the right content at the right time. We build the AI machine learning and infrastructure powering Canvas discovery experienceprocessing thousands of requests per second across every content type on the platform. Its work that directly shapes how millions of people experience 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
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Remote
Company Industry
Key Skills
- Computer Science
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Python
- VMware
- C/C++
- Go
- System Architecture
- gRPC
- OS Kernels
- Perl
- Distributed Systems
