Staff Full-Stack Engineer (Java leaning) Canva AI
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5 hours 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 a 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:
Leading the backend architecture that powers Canva AIs agent context and tooling conversational experience platforms.
Initiating ideas and opportunities to platformize Canva AI architecture into reusable building blocks so every single Canva engineer can leverage them
Designing and implementing robust scalable backend solutions used by 150M users.
Enhancing platform flexibility for seamless integration of Canvas internal APIs and external LLMs and AI capabilities.
Driving measurable improvements in platform latency reliability and uptime.
Championing engineering excellence by mentoring peers and uplifting technical standards.
Partnering with cross-functional teams to continuously refine the product vision
Youre probably a match if
You are a product-minded engineer with a track record of initiating new product features and platform capabilities. You are a self-starter initiating projects instead of being given.
Youre a hands-on full-stack engineer with a backend focus in Java a strong sense of ownership Youll be assessed across both frontend and backend skills during the interview process.
You thrive in ambiguity and bring clarity through decisive action and systems thinking.
Youve led strategic high-impact backend projects in complex environments.
Youre passionate about AI constantly exploring how emerging technologies can shape better user experiences.
You lead by example writing quality code mentoring others and scaling systems that matter
About the team
The Canva AI Group sits within Canvas Generative AI Supergroup the face of Canva AI. Were building a world-class product & platform that enables every user to effortlessly generate designs documents and ideas through natural conversations. Our mission is to build the most intuitive and powerful AI assistant for design and youre invited to help shape it.
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 support 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.
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
Key Skills
- Computer Science
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Python
- VMware
- C/C++
- Go
- System Architecture
- gRPC
- OS Kernels
- Perl
- Distributed Systems
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
