Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
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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
You will apply a blend of design skills and software development to explore, prototype, and build experiences that define the future of how people interact with content in Canva.
You'll embrace creative challenges and use a strong coding skillset to visualize new ideas, show what's possible, and break perceived boundaries.
This is a highly collaborative role. You'll work side by side with Designers, Researchers, and Engineers every day to prototype delightful experiences.
You'll develop documentation and processes for the team to use.
You'll play a key role in nurturing and contributing to the growth of the Creative Technology subspecialty, helping shape its future direction and influence within Canva.
Goals that you'll achieve
Build domain knowledge of Canva's technical stack and existing AI Research projects.
Build relationships with team members and the Gen-AI Supergroup.
Build AI-related prototypes.
Research ways to make models and APIs accessible for prototyping.
Participate in early-stage UX prototypes.
Contribute to building awareness and visibility of Creative Tech across Product Design specialty & Canva.
Build trust with AI Researchers.
Help build the Gen-AI Experiences working group.
Research and keep pulse of creative and tech industry trends, and best practices.
What we are looking for
You have a portfolio of interaction design work built in front-end technologies.
You've spent 6+ years honing your front-end development skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React).
At the core of this role is your wide range of technical experience, particularly prototyping with generative AI.
You thrive in a collaborative environment.
About the team
You'll be part of the Creative Technology Team – a small group of highly technical, design-led creatives. We work in an exceptionally collaborative environment to help solve technical design and interaction problems with code.
About the Gen AI Supergroup
At Canva, we empower everyone to design, using technology to simplify challenges and enhance the enjoyable parts of the design process.
What's in it for you?
Equity packages.
Inclusive parental leave policy.
An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance.
Flexible leave options.
Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.
Other stuff to know
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills, and passion. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
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