Lightspeed Renderer Senior Software Engineer
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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 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.
Design develop and deploy novel solutions to our rendering technologies using Rust alongside wGPU Data Oriented Design and WebAssembly.
Build and optimize text integration graphics and orchestration features ensuring smooth and efficient rendering performance.
Research advocate for and implement novel ways of achieving superior performance under unique constraints.
Take ownership of projects improve processes and proactively drive initiatives that contribute to team and company goals.
Identify opportunities for cross-team collaboration to unlock new insights and innovations.
Youre probably a match if
Experience with Rust C or C for performance-driven development.
Proficiency in frontend development (TypeScript/JavaScript) and integrating native code via Wasm.
Passion for writing performance-focused code with a deep understanding of asynchronous programming data structures solution design and architecture patterns.
Passion for performance debugging and benchmarking ensuring efficient and optimized solutions.
Proven ability to collaborate effectively within a team communicate ideas clearly and contribute to shared goals.
Strong problem-solving skills with experience in breaking down complex projects into actionable tasks.
Nice to have:
Experience in game engine development or working with Entity Component Systems (ECS) and other data-oriented architectures.
Strong background in graphics programming using WGPU WebGL OpenGL Vulkan or similar technologies.
About the team
The Editing Group at Canva is responsible for the core design experience that powers millions of creations every day. From intuitive design tools to real-time collaboration this group ensures that Canvas editor remains smooth scalable and feature-rich. Engineers in the Editing Group tackle complex challenges like rendering performance interactive design elements and seamless cross-platform editing all while keeping the experience intuitive for users of all skill levels. Whether its enhancing text capabilities refining image editing or optimising the user interface the Editing Group is at the heart of Canvas mission to make design simple and accessible.
Lightspeed Renderer is Canvas next-generation general-purpose renderer: its our way to deliver dramatically faster first paint smoother interactions and consistent fidelity across browsers and OSes while making rendering dramatically cheaper for Export and AI workloads.
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 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 :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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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
