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.
This role will see you:
Building world-class AI infrastructure to support a 100 person research team at the forefront of creative AI
Designing and scaling multi-cloud systems that support high-performance model training and inference
Partnering across AWS GCP Cloudflare and GCore to optimise GPU compute environments
Enhancing CI/CD pipelines and developer velocity within our AI platform teams
Improving monitoring alerting and system observability for AI workloads
Driving alignment in DevOps best practices across the AI platform and CORE engineering teams
Leading a high-impact engineering team in a fast-paced cutting-edge environment
Youre probably a match if
Youve led DevOps or infrastructure teams ideally in AI or high-performance computing environments
Youre experienced with AWS (ECS EC2 S3 IAM) and multi-cloud environments like GCP Cloudflare or GCore
Youve worked with Kubernetes SLURM or similar distributed training infrastructure
Youre fluent in infrastructure as code tools like Terraform
You understand the lifecycle of AI models and how to support R&D at scale
You have a strong grasp of containerisation Linux fundamentals and cloud networking
Youre collaborative curious and passionate about enabling others to move fast and safely
About the team
Youll be joining CORE (Canva Original Research & Exploration) our in-house AI research lab. CORE brings together researchers engineers and infrastructure specialists to build world-class models that unlock creativity at scale. With over 100 researchers already in the team this role is foundational to scaling our AI training and inference capabilities as we push the boundaries of whats possible in product-integrated AI.
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
Check out for more info.
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.
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 :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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