About the team
We are the Canva AI Group and were the team behind the intelligence that powers Canvas AI experiences. From content generation to smart Q&A and brainstorming we create the end-to-end journeys that make AI feel intuitive magical and useful.
Our vision is to create the most natural and powerful conversational experience for our users - helping them design write ideate and bring their ideas to life with ease. The work we do is at the core of Canvas success and it plays a vital role in our ambition to become the worlds leading visual communication platform.
About the role
Were looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to help reimagine how people interact with Canva. Youll work on the AI that powers our conversational experiences building on top of large models and designing scalable systems that can be used across the product.
This is a deeply hands-on role where youll be writing code shaping features and working side by side with software engineers. Youll take ideas from prototype to production partnering with teams across Canva to deliver ML-driven features that feel seamless and genuinely helpful.
If youre excited about crafting AI that feels human useful and empowering. If you want to work on something that touches millions of users every day please apply today.
What you will be doing
- Building a truly flexible and scalable conversational AI platform designed to serve diverse use cases without custom implementations
- Fine-tuning and evaluating LLM-based models to improve performance efficiency and user experience
- Contributing to platform engineering across both ML and backend systemsthis is a highly hands-on role
- Exploring integrations with industry-standard tools and best practices like MCP and A2A
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define and deliver impactful AI features
- Mentoring other Machine Learning Engineers and lifting engineering quality and excellence
Youre probably a match if
- You bring a strong bias for action and a product-minded approach to engineering
- You love getting hands-on working side-by-side with software engineers writing production code (including Java Backend) and solving complex engineering problems
- You have deep experience building and deploying ML-powered products particularly in conversational AI
- You enjoy influencing roadmap decisions and thrive in ambiguous environments
- Youre passionate about keeping up with the rapidly evolving AI space and proactively experiment with emerging techniques
Additional Information :
Dont tick all the boxes Dont worry about that - nobody does! Wed still love to hear from you! At Canva we know that great engineers come from a variety of backgrounds and we value passion curiosity and a willingness to learn just as much as specific experience. If youre excited about this role but dont tick every box we encourage you to apply you might a great fit in ways you didnt expect!
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
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.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
About the teamWe are the Canva AI Group and were the team behind the intelligence that powers Canvas AI experiences. From content generation to smart Q&A and brainstorming we create the end-to-end journeys that make AI feel intuitive magical and useful. Our vision is to create the most natural and p...
About the team
We are the Canva AI Group and were the team behind the intelligence that powers Canvas AI experiences. From content generation to smart Q&A and brainstorming we create the end-to-end journeys that make AI feel intuitive magical and useful.
Our vision is to create the most natural and powerful conversational experience for our users - helping them design write ideate and bring their ideas to life with ease. The work we do is at the core of Canvas success and it plays a vital role in our ambition to become the worlds leading visual communication platform.
About the role
Were looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to help reimagine how people interact with Canva. Youll work on the AI that powers our conversational experiences building on top of large models and designing scalable systems that can be used across the product.
This is a deeply hands-on role where youll be writing code shaping features and working side by side with software engineers. Youll take ideas from prototype to production partnering with teams across Canva to deliver ML-driven features that feel seamless and genuinely helpful.
If youre excited about crafting AI that feels human useful and empowering. If you want to work on something that touches millions of users every day please apply today.
What you will be doing
- Building a truly flexible and scalable conversational AI platform designed to serve diverse use cases without custom implementations
- Fine-tuning and evaluating LLM-based models to improve performance efficiency and user experience
- Contributing to platform engineering across both ML and backend systemsthis is a highly hands-on role
- Exploring integrations with industry-standard tools and best practices like MCP and A2A
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define and deliver impactful AI features
- Mentoring other Machine Learning Engineers and lifting engineering quality and excellence
Youre probably a match if
- You bring a strong bias for action and a product-minded approach to engineering
- You love getting hands-on working side-by-side with software engineers writing production code (including Java Backend) and solving complex engineering problems
- You have deep experience building and deploying ML-powered products particularly in conversational AI
- You enjoy influencing roadmap decisions and thrive in ambiguous environments
- Youre passionate about keeping up with the rapidly evolving AI space and proactively experiment with emerging techniques
Additional Information :
Dont tick all the boxes Dont worry about that - nobody does! Wed still love to hear from you! At Canva we know that great engineers come from a variety of backgrounds and we value passion curiosity and a willingness to learn just as much as specific experience. If youre excited about this role but dont tick every box we encourage you to apply you might a great fit in ways you didnt expect!
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
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.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
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