Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
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. You have the choice to work where and how you prefer, and we trust our Canvanauts to balance this to achieve their goals.
What you'd be doing in this role
Backend roles at Canva vary significantly depending on the team—each focused on solving meaningful problems at scale. You might help build scalable APIs powering millions of user interactions, improve system performance and reliability at scale, or contribute to shared services and internal tools. You will work closely with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to deliver end‐to‐end experiences that have real user impact. Below is a typical day‐to‐day focus for a backend engineer at this level:
* Leading the design and development of scalable, reliable backend services using modern frameworks and tools
* Driving collaboration with PMs, designers, and fellow engineers to scope, define, and deliver impactful product features
* Evolving and scaling Canva's backend architecture through thoughtful service design, system decomposition, and shared tooling
* Championing reliability, performance, and engineering best practices across multiple service domains
* Writing robust, well‐tested code and proactively identifying areas for technical improvement or refactor
* Guiding design and code reviews, mentoring peers, and raising the technical bar for your team
* Maintaining and improving service health, observability, and incident resilience in partnership with your team
You're probably a match if
* You are highly experienced building complex backend systems in production environments
* You have strong Java fundamentals and can confidently write production‐grade code, applying backend concepts like multithreading, service design, and performance optimisation in real‐world systems.
* You're comfortable taking ownership of features end‐to‐end—from architecture to delivery—and thrive in environments where you drive the "how"
* You balance attention to detail with pragmatism, and consistently ship reliable, maintainable code at speed
* You're a thoughtful collaborator who works well across disciplines and proactively brings others on the journey
* You understand the bigger picture—how your systems connect to product goals, reliability, and long‐term scalability
* You enjoy mentoring others, offering constructive feedback, and lifting the technical bar for your team
* You have hands‐on experience using AI in coding/programming to drive greater impact
What's in it for you?
Here's a taste of the benefits we offer to support your success both inside and outside of work:
* 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 take time to recharge and support you personally
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