Senior Software Engineer Cloud Access (Python, Golang, AWS, GCP)

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:

• Designing implementing and maintaining platforms and automations that enable secure auditable access to cloud resources without requiring direct production access
• Developing infrastructure solutions with scalability high-availability and security as primary design principles
• Being a subject matter expert in cloud security patterns IAM and least-privilege access models across AWS (GCP experience desirable)
• Collaborating with engineering teams across Canva to understand their operational needs and build appropriate abstractions
• Participating in architecture reviews solution design meetings hiring interviews and code reviews
• Driving improvements to operational excellence through automation monitoring and incident response practices
• Contributing to infrastructure-as-code best practices using Terraform and other IaC tools
• Proposing and implementing new approaches to ensure we future-proof Canvas access control systems as we continue scaling globally
• Sharing on-call responsibilities and maintain the health of critical infrastructure services

Youre probably a match if:

• You have 5 years of hands-on experience designing maintaining and automating cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP preferably both)
• You have strong experience with the Python and Go programming languages
• You have knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments including IAM least-privilege principles and secure architecture patterns
• You have container experience deploying and managing containerised workloads in cloud environments (experience with Kubernetes as a container orchestration platform is preferred)
• You have systems thinking ability to design solutions considering scale reliability and security trade-offs
• You have strong communication skills to explain complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
• Infrastructure as Code expertise with Terraform (preferred) CloudFormation or similar tools

Its nice to have the following experience as well.

• Experience with operating HashiCorp Vault and/or Teleport
• Background in compliance frameworks (SOC2 SOX ISO27001)
• Experience building developer platforms or internal tools at scale
• Knowledge of multi-cloud architectures and cloud-agnostic design patterns
• Track record of leading technical initiatives that span stakeholders within multiple teams

About the team

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Cloud Access team youll be at the forefront of transforming how Canva engineers interact with cloud infrastructure. Youll design and build platforms that abstract away access complexity while maintaining security and compliance directly impacting the productivity of our entire engineering organisation.

The Cloud Access teams vision is to enable every Canva engineer to perform their work in the Cloud securely and efficiently without direct production access. Were transforming from a reactive permission-granting function to a proactive platform that enables secure automated cloud operations.

Our mission centres on developing and maintaining platforms and policies for secure least-privilege access to cloud resources and services. We provide self-service experiences while ensuring auditable and compliant access working closely with Security teams to maintain clear boundaries and responsibilities.

By 2026 we aim to embed zero-production access principles into common workflows ensuring engineers can accomplish their operational tasks through safe automated abstractions rather than direct system access.

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