Staff Software Engineer - Data Platform

2 Months ago • All levels • Frontend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Canva seeks a Staff Software Engineer for their Data Platform team. This role focuses on designing and implementing data development tooling, leading architectural initiatives (security, governance, scalability), and creating a developer-friendly data platform with AI-accelerated workflows. Responsibilities include driving initiatives like jurisdictional data segregation and attribute-based access controls, partnering with teams to align platform capabilities, and mentoring engineers. The ideal candidate possesses strong Python and Kubernetes expertise, experience with infrastructure-as-code, and a passion for building scalable, self-service systems. The role involves improving productivity for thousands of data workers and making the data platform more secure and governed.
Must have:
  • Python and Kubernetes expertise
  • Infrastructure-as-code experience
  • Security and governance implementation
  • Scalable, self-service system vision
  • Mentoring and communication skills
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. But you have choice in where and how you work – we trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.

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 a 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:
• Designing and implementing data development tooling that improves productivity for thousands of data workers.
• Leading major architectural initiatives to improve security, governance, and infrastructure scalability.
• Creating a developer-friendly data platform environment with AI-accelerated workflows and infrastructure-as-code.
• Driving initiatives such as jurisdictional data segregation and attribute-based access controls.
• Partnering with teams across Canva to align platform capabilities with real-world use cases.
• Mentoring engineers and embedding top-tier engineering practices within the Data Platform group.

You're probably a match if
• You’re a developer experience advocate with strong Python and Kubernetes expertise.
• You’ve built infrastructure-as-code systems and cloud-native features at scale.
• You understand how to bake security and governance into systems without compromising usability.
• You love translating ambiguity into clarity and have a vision for scalable, self-service systems.
• You’re a natural mentor, communicator, and problem solver who thrives in dynamic environments.
• You’re passionate about empowering others and building tools that make the complex simple.

About the team
You’ll be joining the Data Developer Experience Team within the Data Platform Group.
The group’s mission? To enable significant, scalable, and sustainable value via data and insights, by building a world-class data platform. The Developer Experience team focuses on making the lives of Canva’s data developers easier – from tooling to infrastructure, security to governance. It’s an exciting time to join, as we supercharge the platform experience with AI, security innovation, and scale-ready frameworks.

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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