Overview
Senior Software Engineer - Product & Features (Java) - Open to remote across ANZ role at Canva. Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
We’re looking for a backend-focused engineer who can help build scalable APIs, improve system performance and reliability, and contribute to shared services and internal tools. You’ll work with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to deliver end-to-end experiences with real user impact.
What You’d Be Doing In This Role
Backend roles at Canva can vary by team, but commonly involve designing and implementing scalable services, improving performance and reliability, and contributing to shared tooling. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to scope, define, and deliver impactful product features. You’ll help evolve Canva’s backend architecture through thoughtful service design and system decomposition, while maintaining high standards for reliability and observability.
Day-to-day focus (typical for a Backend Engineer at this level):
- Leading the design and development of scalable, reliable backend services using contemporary frameworks and tools
- Driving collaboration with PMs, designers, and engineers to scope, define, and deliver features
- Evolving and scaling Canva’s backend architecture through service design and tooling
- Championing reliability, performance, and engineering best practices
- Writing robust, well-tested code and identifying opportunities for improvement
- Guiding design and code reviews, mentoring peers, and raising the technical bar
- Maintaining and improving service health, observability, and incident resilience in partnership with your team
You're Probably A Match If
- You have extensive experience building complex backend systems in production
- You have strong Java fundamentals and can write production-grade code with expertise in multithreading, service design, and performance optimization
- You’re comfortable owning features end-to-end—from architecture to delivery
- You balance detail with pragmatism and ship reliable, maintainable code quickly
- You’re a thoughtful collaborator across disciplines and bring others along
- You understand how systems connect to product goals, reliability, and long-term scalability
- You enjoy mentoring others and lifting the technical bar
- You have hands-on experience using AI in coding to drive impact
Engineering at Canva
Join a vibrant engineering community solving complex problems for millions of users worldwide. Engineering at Canva is about rapidly iterating to deliver real value and building a product that empowers the world to design. We value craft, collaboration, ownership, purpose, and excellence.
What’s In It For You
- Equity packages to share Canva’s success
- Inclusive parental leave policy supporting all parents and carers
- An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing and setup
- Flexible leave options to support personal and professional balance
Check out lifeatcanva.com for more information.
Other Stuff To Know
We hire based on experience, skills, and cultural fit. We may assess AI skills during Technology hiring and may include AI-assisted problem-solving in interviews. Interviews are conducted virtually.
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