Senior Machine Learning Engineer AI Evaluation Platform (AU remote)
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Job Summary
About the Group/Team
We are part of the Generative AI Supergroup specifically within the AI Platform group where were building the foundations that power Canvas AI-first future. Our team focuses on creating scalable reliable infrastructure and systems that enable teams across Canva to build evaluate and deploy machine learning models with confidence.
Within the Evaluations Platform we play a critical role in ensuring that every AI experience meets Canvas high standards for quality safety and usability. We collaborate closely with ML engineers researchers and product teams to define what great looks like for AIand build the systems to measure it.
About the Role/Specialty
As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer youll bring strong technical expertise and a platform mindset to design and build evaluation systems that scale across Canvas AI ecosystem. Youll work on complex challenges such as surfacing insights from both human-in-the-loop and automated evaluations across a wide range of mediums and product areas.
Youll operate with a high level of autonomy contributing to technical direction within the team while collaborating with cross-functional partners. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on solving ambiguous problems enjoys working at the intersection of ML and platform and is motivated by delivering impactful user-facing AI experiences.
What youll do (responsibilities)
Youll design and build scalable evaluation systems for machine learning models including generative AI
Youll collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate evaluation into the ML lifecycle
Youll improve experimentation velocity by enabling reliable and automated evaluation workflows
Youll contribute to technical design discussions and help shape the teams direction
Youll identify opportunities to improve systems tooling and processes across the AI Platform
Youll mentor peers and contribute to a strong engineering culture
What were looking for
Please note this is not a model building role we work on a common core of platform functionality that is generalisable across domains and often that means we skew more towards ML infrastructure or even backend service development problems than pure ML. This is role is also not a stepping stone to adjacent model development roles.
Youre an experienced Machine Learning Engineer who combines strong technical depth with a pragmatic product-focused mindset. You enjoy tackling complex ambiguous problems and turning them into scalable reliable systems.
You likely have experience working with ML systems in production including model evaluation experimentation or platform tooling. Youre comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams and communicating technical concepts clearly. Most importantly youre motivated by building high-quality AI experiences that make a real impact for users around the world.
What the candidate will learn and how will they develop at Canva:
Deep expertise in building and scaling ML evaluation systems in a world-class AI environment
Exposure to cutting-edge Generative AI technologies and large-scale ML systems
Opportunities to influence platform-level decisions impacting multiple teams
Growth in technical leadership stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
The chance to work on meaningful problems that impact millions of users globally
Additional Information :
Dont tick all the boxes Dont worry about that - nobody does!
Wed still love to hear from you! At Canva we know that great engineers come from a variety of backgrounds and we value passion curiosity and a willingness to learn just as much as specific experience. If youre excited about this role but dont tick every box we encourage you to apply you might a great fit in ways you didnt expect!
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 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.
All interviews are conducted virtually
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
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