Senior Frontend Engineer Cross Platform (Remote across ANZ)
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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
Hey gday mabuhay kia ora你好 hallo vítejte!
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. 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:
- Building efficient and reusable frontend solutions to enhance mobile platform support
- Working closely with technical and business stakeholders to create world-class adaptive mobile experiences
- Collaborating within and across teams to create holistic solutions that will be used by hundreds of feature development teams
- Identifying and improving best practices and methodologies for frontend engineering
- Finding opportunities for cross-team collaboration to work on new ideas and improvements
- Empowering and mentoring other engineers helping native mobile engineers to grow frontend development skills
Youre probably a match if
- Youre at home working in our word-class frontend environment using HTML CSS JavaScript TypeScript React and MobX
- Youll get access to our bespoke WebX framework combining frontend and mobile technology. Previous experience working on hybrid mobile apps a bonus
- You thrive on challenges that dont have readily available answers on Stack Overflow because they havent been solved before
- You enjoy working collaboratively with team members communicating effectively and taking ownership of projects and outcomes
- Youve perfected the balance between big-picture thinking and nailing the details
- Youre excited by the opportunity to contribute to a rapidly growing and critical function of Canva and connect with improving the help experience for millions of people around the world
About the team
The Cross-Platform team at Canva is responsible for ensuring that Canvas frontend runs seamlessly across various platforms particularly iOS and Android. We own an in-house framework to manage web/mobile interaction using Swift React TypesScript etc making sure Canva frontend can utilise native mobile features with ease. This includes tasks such as enabling frontend/mobile communication maintaining backward compatibility ensuring smooth navigation and conducting cross-platform testing.
We play a critical role in Canvas mobile products as were empowered to make Canva accessible and functional across different platforms ensuring a consistent user experience.
About the Role
Youll get hands-on experience writing reusable code and technical documentation building the internal framework supporting intuitive user experiences on mobile. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced frontend engineer who knows how to communicate well within a cross-functional team and rally mobile first thinking across Canva.
Were currently focusing on critical initiatives that support our company-wide goal of driving innovation and excellence in every project. By fine-tuning the foundational tools used by our developers we play a crucial role in sustaining Canvas growth and ensuring its usability for millions of users globally. Whether its 2-way streaming between web and mobile or leveraging the latest React features our team is at the forefront of frontend technology.
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 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.
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- APIs
- C/C++
- Computer Graphics
- Go
- React
- Redux
- Node.js
- AWS
- Library Services
- Assembly
- GraphQL
- High Voltage
About Company
We're a global online visual communications platform on a mission to empower the world to design. Featuring a simple drag-and-drop user interface and a vast range of templates ranging from presentations, documents, websites, social media graphics, posters, apparel to videos, plus a hu ... View more
