Senior Frontend Engineer - Conversational Editing

1 Month ago • 4-8 Years • Frontend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Canva seeks a Senior Frontend Engineer for its Conversational Editing team. The role focuses on designing, developing, and deploying frontend solutions using TypeScript, React, and MobX, working closely with designers and product managers. Responsibilities include collaborating with machine learning engineers to integrate AI features into Canva's editor, creating intuitive user experiences, mentoring junior engineers, and prototyping new designs. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with frontend technologies, Agile methodologies, and a passion for AI-powered design tools. The role is open to remote work across ANZ, contributing directly to Canva's mission of empowering design for everyone.
Must have:
  • TypeScript/React/MobX experience
  • Agile experience
  • Mentoring experience
  • AI integration knowledge
  • Frontend development expertise
Perks:
  • Equity packages
  • Inclusive parental leave
  • Vibe & Thrive allowance
  • Flexible leave options

Job Details

Job Description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

Hey, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte!

Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll 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.

What you’d be doing in this role

As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.

At the moment, this role is focused on:

  • Design, develop and deploy solutions and hands-on software development – working closely with leads, designers, and product managers to deliver features and experiments to our customers worldwide
  • Primarily working on web frontend with Typescript, but may need to work with other languages and environments
  • Facilitate knowledge sharing and optimally advocate for engineering needs to non-technical team members within the group
  • Models initiative and ownership in achieving goals, improving processes and solutions
  • Finds opportunities for cross-team collaboration to work on new insights and improvements that help achieve our goals

You're probably a match if

  • You are technically versatile, with diverse experience in frontend tech stacks
  • You have experience with TypeScript (or other typed languages), React, MobX (or other state management libraries), particularly using types on APIs to provide guard rails for developers
  • Experience working in an Agile (Scrum) team
  • You have a flexible and creative view of building delightful user experiences
  • You have experience coaching / guiding other engineers and acting as a mentor.
  • You’re excited about what AI can bring to the table and are ready to work closely with our machine learning engineers to fine-tune how we create innovative support experiences. Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to break large projects down into smaller ones and deliver on them through others.
  • Passion for producing new designs and prototyping for quick turnarounds of early-stage ideas.


About the team

At Conversational Editing, we are at the forefront of transforming how users interact with Canva's AI within Canva’s editor. Our mission is to be the AI partner throughout the design editing journey, ensuring that every conversation between users and AI translates into visually stunning and intuitive outcomes. We work across LLM and Editor stack to seamlessly integrate AI-powered suggestions into Canva’s Editor, bringing creativity to life with ease. Together, we shape the future of design by enabling users to create beautiful designs with minimal effort, driving Canva’s vision of empowering the world to design. Our contributions directly impact Canva's strategy of making design accessible to everyone.

In our team, you will take the lead in translating AI suggestions into visually impactful and intuitive design experiences. As a Frontend Engineer, you will drive the development of prototypes that continually enhance the user experience, ensuring that every AI-driven design recommendation is both functional and beautiful. By working closely with Canva's frontend APIs, you will seamlessly integrate AI into core editing actions, making design smoother and more accessible for users. Together, we push the boundaries of what's possible in design, directly contributing to Canva's mission of empowering everyone to create with ease and confidence.

What's in it for you?

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll 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.

Here's a taste of what's 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

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

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 don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.

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