Senior Software Engineer Development Collaboration (Python, Golang) Open to remote across ANZ

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 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:

• Significantly enhancing the Developer Experience in our Git workflows and our Merge Experience which empowers thousands of engineers.
• Proactively maintaining the health scalability and performance of our Source Control and Merge Queue systems
• Drive operational excellence across our 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 have strong Computer Engineering / Science knowledge around fundamentals and first principles relating to concurrency multithreading data structures architecture and various design patterns
• You have strong experience with the Python and Go programming languages
• Youre confident with Build Systems (Bazel or similar) or willing to up-skill as needed.
• Passion for Developer Experience: You have a genuine interest in or experience with building developer tools testing infrastructure CI/CD systems or other platform-level solutions that improve the lives of engineers.
• Developer-Centric Mindset: You naturally put yourself in the shoes of your users (other engineers) demonstrating empathy and a drive to create intuitive and frictionless developer experiences
• Pragmatic Problem-Solving: You excel at breaking down complex technical challenges identifying root causes and delivering practical effective solutions that provide real value
• Collaborative Communicator: You can articulate technical concepts clearly and work effectively within a team environment readily sharing knowledge and engaging with stakeholders across the engineering organisation.
• Drive and Adaptability: You are proactive results-oriented and comfortable navigating ambiguity thriving in a fast-paced environment where you can take initiative and drive outcomes

Nice to have:

• Experience working with Kubernetes or similar container orchestration tools
• AWS/GCP experience

About the team

This Senior Engineer role sits within Infrastructures Developer Experience Group and is part of the Development Collaboration team. The team empowers Canvas engineers to merge and manage code seamlessly and at scale. From ownership to source control the team creates fast intuitive and reliable systems that drive efficiency across Canvas SDLC. Our mission Equip developers with the tools they need to ship magicfast.

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.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time