Senior Software Engineer - (Java) - Canva AI - (Open to remote across ANZ)
Melbourne, VIC, Australia Remote
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About the role
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Hey, hello, hiya, 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. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll evolve our Canva AI into a robust, scalable platform that supports seamless integrations and high performance at scale for Canva's 150 million global users. You will lead strategic decisions and drive the backend architecture, playing a critical role in shaping Canva AI into a universally accessible platform. This is a high-impact, technically challenging role positioned at the forefront of Canva's strategic vision.
What you'll bring
- We’re looking for an experienced backend engineer with a strong bias for action—someone willing to dive deep, take calculated risks, and drive projects hands-on.
- You embrace a product-minded engineering approach, actively influencing platform initiatives with strategic insight.
- Ownership is at your core, and you’re adept at guiding complex projects to completion.
- You're also proactive in staying ahead of rapidly evolving AI technologies, consistently identifying and adopting the most impactful innovations for our platform.
- Being hands-on, write a lot of code.
- Bias for action and willingness to take calculated risks.
- Strong ownership with the ability to execute independently on ambiguous scopes.
- Deep sense of ownership with a track record of delivering end-to-end.
- Forward-thinking, passionate about keeping pace with evolving AI industry trends and technologies.