Senior Engineer, Video Engine (C++On-device ML)
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Job Location:
Wellington - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
What youd be doing in this role
As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA and we like to think thats all part of the fun. This role will give you a flavour of the kinds of problems youll be solving from day one though it will continue to evolve as we grow.
At the moment this role is focused on:
- Building and evolving core components of Canvas native video engine a high-performance cross-platform rendering and media pipeline
- Designing and optimising video rendering workflows with a strong focus on performance low latency and reliability at scale
- Partnering closely with product platform and media teams to ship features that show up in real creator workflows
- Writing and maintaining production-quality native systems code (primarily C or Rust)
- Improving internal standards diagnostics and tooling to support high-quality cross-platform development
- Supporting and mentoring other engineers contributing to a collaborative and high-trust engineering culture
- Staying curious by exploring emerging approaches in media processing graphics and applied ML for video
Youre probably a match if
- You have strong hands-on experience with C or Rust in production environments
- You bring a deep understanding of graphics rendering or media pipelines (e.g. OpenGL Vulkan FFmpeg)
- Youre confident with systems design fundamentals such as concurrency memory management performance tuning and debugging
- Youve built cross-platform software or worked on platform-specific optimisation
- You enjoy collaborating closely with engineers product partners and other disciplines to solve meaningful problems
Nice to have:
- Exposure to on-device ML inference for media (image video or audio)
- Experience integrating ML models into native or hybrid execution environments
- Familiarity with AI-powered media enhancement features in creator or consumer products
About the team
The Native Video Platform team powers Canvas video experiences across desktop mobile and web. Were building a real-time scalable and intelligent media stack that helps creators move fast and create beautifully whether theyre on a phone or a high-end desktop. Our systems operate close to the system layer and the impact of our work is felt across performance reliability and intelligent product experiences.
Whats in it for you
Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard and we do but youll also experience lots of moments of magic connection and fun woven throughout life at Canva.
Heres a taste of whats on offer:
- Equity packages we want our success to be yours too
- Inclusive parental leave for all parents and carers
- A Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing social connection office setup & more
- Flexible leave options that support rest growth and being a force for good
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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 let us know the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
We welcome people from all backgrounds experiences and ways of working so if youre excited about this role but dont tick every box wed still love to hear from you.
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Apple Numbers
- Apple Pages
- Video Editing
- Motion Graphics
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Adobe Photoshop
- Cinema 4D
- Post Production
- Adobe Premiere
- Final Cut Pro
- Video production
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
