Senior Software Engineer - Core Infrastructure (remote across ANZ)

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 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:

• Building and evolving cloud governance capabilities such as the Compliance Engine Cloud Account Factory and metadata systems that enforce guardrails enhance visibility and ensure Canvas cloud environments remain compliant and low-risk.

• Abstract cloud complexity for engineers by designing and maintaining foundational platforms and services that make deploying to the cloud seamless scalable and safe enabling product teams to focus on impact.

• Drive operational excellence across cloud infrastructure by collaborating with Engineering Governance and Core Infrastructure teams to uplift Canvas overall cloud posture reduce risk and promote industry-leading best practices.

Youre probably a match if:

• You code in Golang or Python: Youre confident with one and keen to upskill in the other.
• You bring engineering depth: Strong foundational knowledge of computer engineering principles underpins how you solve problems.
• You know cloud inside-out: Especially AWS - youve worked with services like EKS EC2 Lambda DynamoDB RDS and S3 (or similar from another provider).
• You design with purpose: Your cloud architecture experience is scalable secure and cost-conscious.
• You automate everything: Youre fluent in infrastructure-as-code (we use Terraform but we welcome experience with others).
• You own your goals: Whether working solo or with a team you take ownership track progress and deliver outcomes.
• You lift others up: You mentor guide and improve collaboration across the team.
• Youre curious and collaborative: You love diving into unfamiliar territory solving challenges creatively and connecting short-term actions to long-term goals.

About the team

Youll be joining the Cloud Enablement team who ensure Canvas cloud environments remain low-risk compliant with industry-leading best practices and simple for engineers to use. Our mission is to make deploying to the cloud seamless safe and scalable. We build and maintain foundational capabilities such as the Compliance Engine Cloud Account Factory and rich metadata systems that provide visibility and guardrails for cloud resources. By doing so we help engineers focus on delivering impact without getting bogged down by complexity or compliance concerns.

The Cloud Enablement team is part of Engineering Governance which resides with the Core Infrastructure group whose mission is to reduce the complexity of using the Cloud. Were responsible for building a platform that enables cloud adoption whilst minimising risk introduced to the business. Our teams work together and with other groups to deliver services processes and best practices that uplift the posture of Canvas cloud footprint. We do this by driving operational excellence and building products that abstract the complexities of the cloud away.

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

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Other stuff to know

We see AI as a powerful amplifier of creativity and technology at Canva. Were 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.

Qualifications :

Bachelors degree in Computing or equivelent 

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time