Senior Python Software Engineer (Backend Workflows Team) open to remote across ANZ

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. That means if you want to do your thing in the office (if youre near one) at home or a bit of both its up to you.

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:

• Shaping the Python language ecosystem with a strong product and platform mindset defining clear development patterns and documentation in partnership with Infra and Product teams to support Canvas broader AI strategy.
• Architecting building and delivering high-impact solutions that uplift the Python developer experience at Canva ensuring high standards of engineering excellence.
• Advocating for Python engineering best practices across the organization influencing teams and aligning development patterns to Canvas long-term strategy.
• Developing internal observability tooling and metrics that give the team actionable insights enabling informed targeted decisions on where to invest in the Python ecosystem.
• Driving org-wide ecosystem migrations and tooling transformations owning design rollout telemetry communication and long-term maintenance strategies.
• Shaping and executing the long-term vision for IDE developer tooling ensuring our tools evolve to meet the needs of Python engineers and industry trends.

Youre probably a match if

• You have expert-level Python experience with familiarity in modern development ecosystems and tools such as Bazel being a plus.
• You have demonstrated leadership and ownership of complex high-impact engineering initiatives with a strong sense of accountability for outcomes.
• You have a deep commitment to engineering excellence and systems architecture with the ability to design for scale reliability and strong non-functional foundations.
• You have extensive experience with containerization Terraform and GitOps and a solid understanding of how to build and operate production-grade infrastructure.
• You have a background in integrating ML applications into platform or backend systems with an understanding of AI/ML toolchains and their operational requirements.
• You can translate customer and developer needs into impactful technical solutions applying a product mindset to improve developer experience at scale.

About The Group

We are part of Developer Workflows shaping the end-to-end engineering experience to build test deploy and operate software at Canva. We bring together developer advocacy product thinking and deep technical expertise. The Backend Workflows team focuses on empowering backend engineers by removing friction from the software development lifecycle and delivering intuitive scalable workflows. We collaborate across platform and product teams to compose seamless backend experiences that support Canvas rapid growth. Together we create the foundations that enable every engineer to do the best work of their lives - and directly contribute to Canvas long-term vision and success.

About the Role

Were on a mission to elevate Python into a first-class experience across Canva unlocking the full potential of our ML/AI and backend engineering teams. As a Senior Python Software Engineer in Backend Workflows you will lead the design and delivery of workflows tooling and best practices that make Python development fast reliable and frictionless. Your work will shape how engineers write test build and operate Python code everyday at scale - directly empowering teams who are building the AI-powered capabilities that define Canvas future. We work closely with ML backend and platform engineers to deeply understand their challenges and craft solutions that accelerate their impact. This is a highly influential role where your contributions will have broad long-lasting impact on Canvas engineering velocity and AI strategy.

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

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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