Senior Frontend Engineer - Ecosystem Experiences

2 Months ago • 4-8 Years • Frontend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Canva seeks a Senior Frontend Engineer to join its Ecosystem Experiences team. This role involves designing, developing, and deploying solutions for internal teams, third-party developers, and Canva users. Responsibilities include building tools and experiences for various audiences, collaborating across teams, contributing to the team's technical roadmap, and helping define the developer experience. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, TypeScript, React, and state management libraries. They will build intuitive and reliable front-end experiences, ensuring developer ease in creating high-quality Canva apps. The position involves working within a cross-functional team to deliver high-quality software at scale, addressing technical and user experience pain points while prioritizing long-term sustainability.
Must have:
  • JavaScript, HTML, CSS expertise
  • Experience with TypeScript and React
  • Strong computer science fundamentals
  • Collaborative work experience
  • Experience building developer platforms
Good to have:
  • Experience with MobX or similar state management
  • API experience with types
  • Experience with generative AI
Perks:
  • Equity packages
  • Inclusive parental leave
  • Annual 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. But you have choice in where and how you work. That means if you want to do your thing in the office (if you're near one), at home or a bit of both, it's up to you.

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.

  • Collaborate with leads, designers, product managers, and engineers across Canva to design, develop, and deploy solutions that help deliver features to our customers
  • Build tools and experiences for a variety of audiences, including internal teams, third-party developers, and Canva users
  • Identify and champion opportunities for cross-team collaboration to drive new ideas and improvements that align with our goals
  • Work within a cross-functional team to deliver high-quality, impactful software — safely, quickly, and at scale
  • Contribute to the team’s technical roadmap and actively help shape and execute it
  • Partner with stakeholders across the group and wider Canva to ensure alignment and shared success
  • Build intuitive and reliable front-end experiences that make it easier for developers to create high-quality apps within Canva
  • Help define and evolve the developer experience — from onboarding and documentation to testing and debugging tools
  • Proactively identify and address technical and user experience pain points, balancing short-term impact with long-term sustainability
  • Contribute to design and code reviews, knowledge-sharing sessions, and mentoring opportunities to support team growth
  • Stay up to date with the latest front-end technologies, tools, and best practices, and bring fresh ideas into the team
  • Grow and thrive in Canva’s supportive, fast-paced, and empowering culture

You're probably a match if

  • You will be at home working in our core technology environment - our core stack is JavaScript, HTML, CSS
  • Firmly grounded computer science and engineering fundamentals including concurrency, multithreading, data structures, solution design, architecture, and design patterns
  • Working collaboratively with team members and communicating effectively
  • 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
  • Interest in building platforms for third party developers to build upon


About the team

With the rapid evolution of generative AI and the growing complexity of workflows at scale, Canva is uniquely positioned to become the platform of choice for discovering and accessing services related to visual design. We’re already partnering with thousands of developers through our Apps SDK and public REST API to bring these capabilities to life.

As part of the Ecosystem group, the Developer Experience team owns the Canva Developer Portal — the platform that empowers third-party developers to build Apps that run inside Canva, as well as Integrations powered by our Connect API.

We also support internal teams through the Admin Portal, which enables our App Review team to efficiently and effectively assess the quality, security, and readiness of developer submissions.

But don't just take our word for it, check out what Software Engineer - Abbie Wade has to say about working in Engineering at Canva -

"The challenges that I am solving do not have a known solution, which means I get to create and innovate each day."

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 stack 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.

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.

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