Senior Software Engineer

Overview Join Canva as a Senior Backend Software Engineer on the Edge team, redefining how the world experiences design. Our flagship campus is in Sydney with campuses in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. You can choose where and how you work, and Canva supports a balance that empowers you and your team. What You'd Be Doing In This Role As Canva scales, change remains part of our DNA. This will give you the flavour of the type of work you'll start with, though it will evolve over time. At the moment, this role is focused on : Design and implement core components of the edge platform, including worker frameworks, infrastructure automation, and observability tooling. Lead initiatives to improve the system's reliability, performance, and security, with significant ownership of services or components. Collaborate across multiple teams and stakeholders to define high-impact solutions, balancing thoroughness and timely delivery. Write technical proposals and documentation, and present solutions clearly to the engineering community. Investigate and resolve complex operational incidents, and contribute to post‑incident learning and prevention. Drive improvements to engineering processes and platform health metrics. Contribute to the team's technical strategy and roadmap in alignment with long‑term goals. Mentor other engineers, provide actionable feedback, and help build a learning‑focused culture. Qualifications / What You're Probably A Match For Proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Terraform, CI / CD, observability, and security. Strong understanding of DNS, Firewall, Security, Load Balancing, CDN, and Edge Computing. Hands‑on experience with at least one major edge provider such as Cloudflare, Fastly, or Akamai is essential. Experience building and managing Cloudflare Workers or similar edge runtime environments. Experience improving operational health, reducing tech debt, and advocating for engineering needs with non‑technical stakeholders. Excellent problem‑solving skills with a track record of delivering impactful projects independently or across teams. Effective communicator who can adjust for various audiences, collaborate across disciplines, and rally others in times of ambiguity. Strong architectural thinking and ability to evaluate trade‑offs in technical decisions. About The Team You will be joining the Edge team, a specialised unit within the larger Product Platform Group. We serve as the frontline for our web services, managing Canva's Cloudflare layer – every request that reaches Canva passes through it. Our team ensures Canva remains secure and dependable for all users while enabling engineers working on the Edge platform to operate efficiently and productively. About The Role As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you will independently lead technical initiatives, improve the developer experience at the edge, and influence platform direction. You'll bring technical depth, a collaborative mindset, and a bias for action. Your work will span system architecture, performance optimisation, operational health, and knowledge sharing, all while mentoring teammates and contributing to cross‑team initiatives. What's in it for you? 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 support you personally 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr