Senior Fullstack Engineer - Editing Experience

1 Month ago • 4-8 Years • Frontend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Canva's Editing Experience group seeks a Senior Fullstack Engineer to design, develop, and deploy software solutions. This role involves primarily working on the web frontend with TypeScript, React, and MobX, but may also include backend work with APIs and foundational systems. The engineer will collaborate with various teams, including data science, quality assurance, and product management, to enhance existing features and develop new ones for millions of users globally. Responsibilities include facilitating knowledge sharing, advocating for engineering needs, and finding opportunities for cross-team collaboration. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential.
Must have:
  • Experience with TypeScript, React, and MobX
  • Strong computer science fundamentals
  • Backend infrastructure, API experience
  • Performance debugging and benchmarking
  • Collaboration and communication skills
  • Problem-solving and project delivery
Good to have:
  • Experience building internal/external SDKs or APIs
  • Understanding of browser rendering pipeline
  • Knowledge of WebWorkers, WebGL/WebGPU
Perks:
  • Equity packages
  • Inclusive parental leave
  • Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance
  • Flexible leave options

Job Details

Company 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, with a second campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Auckland, NZ. You have flexibility in how and where you work — whether that's from one of our spaces, from home, or a mix of both. This role is remote-friendly within Australia or New Zealand, so you can choose the setup that empowers you and your team to do your best work.

Job Description

About Editing Experience

The Editing Experience group at Canva is an exciting and dynamic team to be a part of. As a Software Engineer in this group, you'll collaborate with talented Canvanauts from various specialties, including data science, quality assurance, and product management, all dedicated to creating seamless and innovative editing experiences for our users. You'll work on cutting-edge projects that directly impact millions of users worldwide, enhancing existing features and developing new ones. This group values creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement, making it an ideal place for those looking to make a significant impact and work with driven and supportive individuals.

What you’ll do

  • 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

What you bring

  • Experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, and related technologies such as React and MobX
  • Firmly grounded computer science and engineering fundamentals including asynchronous programming, data structures, solution design, architecture, and design patterns
  • Comfortable working on backend infrastructure, APIs, and foundational systems and platform work that supports and enables other teams
  • Passion for performance debugging and benchmarking
  • Previous experience in working collaboratively with team members and communicating effectively
  • Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to break large projects down into smaller ones and deliver on them through others
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Helpful but not necessary

  • Commercial experience in a software development environment, ideally with experience in building internal/external SDKs or APIs
  • Understanding of browser rendering pipeline, event handling, WebWorkers, WebGL/WebGPU

Don't tick all the boxes? Don't worry about that - nobody does!  We’d 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 you're excited about this role but don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply, you might a great fit in ways you didn’t expect!

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.

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