Staff Software Engineer - Data Platform

2 Months ago • All levels • Frontend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Canva's Data Developer Experience Team seeks a Staff Software Engineer to design and implement data development tooling, lead architectural initiatives for security and scalability, create a developer-friendly data platform with AI, drive data segregation and access controls, partner with teams on real-world use cases, and mentor engineers. The role involves building infrastructure-as-code systems and cloud-native features at scale. The ideal candidate is a developer experience advocate with strong Python and Kubernetes expertise, skilled in translating ambiguity into clarity and building scalable, self-service systems. They should be passionate about empowering others and creating user-friendly tools.
Must have:
  • Python and Kubernetes expertise
  • Infrastructure-as-code experience
  • Cloud-native development at scale
  • Security and governance implementation
  • Mentorship and communication skills
Perks:
  • Equity packages
  • Inclusive parental leave
  • Wellbeing 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.

Similar Jobs

Canva - Revenue Accounting Manager, Enterprise Sales

Canva

San Francisco, California, United States (Remote)
3 Months ago
Canva - Enterprise Advocacy Manager

Canva

Austin, Texas, United States (Remote)
3 Weeks ago
Canva - Staff Frontend Engineer - Apps API Platform

Canva

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Remote)
2 Months ago
Critical mass - Freelance Presentation Designer

Critical mass

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Stage - Social Media Executive

Stage

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India (On-Site)
5 Months ago
bytedance - Staff Frontend Software Engineer - Customer Service Platform - Seattle

bytedance

Seattle, Washington, United States (On-Site)
7 Months ago
Canva - Staff Machine Learning Engineer - User Voice

Canva

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Remote)
1 Month ago
Playtika - Unity Developer

Playtika

Romania (Hybrid)
5 Months ago
Vigaet - Full Stack Developer Internship

Vigaet

(On-Site)
7 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Canva - Senior Frontend Engineer - Organising Content

Canva

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Remote)
1 Month ago
Canva - Fullstack Software Engineer - Video Compositor

Canva

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand (Remote)
1 Month ago
Canva - Senior Frontend Engineer - Canva for Education

Canva

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Remote)
2 Months ago
Canva - Security Engineering Manager - Vulnerability Management, Application Security

Canva

Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia (Remote)
1 Month ago
Canva - Staff Frontend Engineer - Apps API Platform

Canva

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Remote)
2 Months ago
Canva - Senior Frontend Engineer - Growth

Canva

Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia (Remote)
2 Months ago
Canva - Senior iOS Engineer - Swift & JavaScript

Canva

Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia (Remote)
2 Months ago
bytedance - Lark Integrated Marketing Intern - 2025 Start

bytedance

Singapore (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Canva - Senior HarmonyOS + Android Engineer

Canva

Beijing, China (Remote)
3 Weeks ago
Canva - Security Engineering Manager - Vulnerability Management, Application Security

Canva

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (Remote)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Thales - Software Engineer

Thales

West Leederville, Western Australia, Australia (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Milestone - Solutions Engineer

Milestone

New South Wales, Australia (Remote)
1 Month ago
Canva - Staff Machine Learning Engineer - User Voice

Canva

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Remote)
1 Month ago
Whatnot - Marketing Manager

Whatnot

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Remote)
1 Week ago
Alt VFX  - IO Tech

Alt VFX

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Gigamon - Regional Sales Director

Gigamon

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Canva - Senior Frontend Engineer - Ecosystem Experiences

Canva

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Remote)
1 Month ago
Canva - Senior Platform Product Manager - Cloud Platform

Canva

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Remote)
4 Months ago
Unisys - Sr Project Manager - Infrastructure

Unisys

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Unisys - Field Engineer 2 - Ld Tech Field Eng

Unisys

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Frontend Development Jobs

Epic Games - Senior Tools Engineer, UI Systems

Epic Games

Cary, North Carolina, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Canva - Senior Frontend Engineer - Canva for Education

Canva

Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia (Remote)
2 Months ago
Every matrix - Game Developer (Slots, Pixi.js)

Every matrix

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
Next Level Business Services - Front End Developer

Next Level Business Services

San Francisco, California, United States (On-Site)
7 Months ago
Next Level Business Services - UI developer

Next Level Business Services

San Francisco, California, United States (On-Site)
7 Months ago
Nagarro - Associate Staff Engineer, Frontend React

Nagarro

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
7 Months ago
BlueJeans - Lead Software Engineer - Windows App Development

BlueJeans

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
7 Months ago
Canva - Senior Software Engineer (Python) - Warehouse Platform

Canva

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Remote)
2 Months ago
Buckman - Sr Lead Digital Software Engineer - Front End

Buckman

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (On-Site)
8 Months ago
Canva - Frontend Software Engineer - Internationalization

Canva

Beijing, Beijing, China (Remote)
2 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

Austin, Texas, United States (Hybrid)

Austin, Texas, United States (Remote)

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (Remote)

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (Remote)

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Remote)

Berlin, Berlin, Germany (On-Site)

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt (Remote)

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (Remote)

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Remote)

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Canva

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug