Job Description Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Thanks for stopping by.
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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 AI Media team owns Ingredient Generation Service (IGS) which powers a number of AI products in GenAI group.
A senior level engineer is needed to continue evolving the service into a mature platform in order to meet the growing needs of teams shipping AI features.
This role will be responsible for implementation, and operation of the service/platform as the team expands to support features in Magic Media, Magic Design, and products outside of Gen AI supergroup.
At the moment, this role is focused on: Developing and deploying high-quality backend systems: Translate product requirements into efficient designs, write clean and testable code, collaborate with other engineers, and deploy to production while ensuring stability and performance. Driving platform improvement: Proactively identify areas for improvement, take ownership of solutions, contribute to architecture discussions, and champion best practices. Collaborating effectively with other teams: Understand the needs of teams relying on the platform, design and build APIs and integrations to support them, and provide technical guidance. Ensuring platform health: Write comprehensive tests, implement monitoring and alerting, analyse performance data, and participate in on-call rotations. You're probably a match if you have: Commercial experience in a software development environment, with a focus on designing, building, and operating high-performance, scalable backend systems. High proficiency in Java with solid understanding of related ecosystems and frameworks. Strong computer science fundamentals, including deep knowledge of concurrency, multithreading, data structures, algorithms, solution design, distributed systems architecture, and design patterns. Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and drive technical decision-making within a team. A passion for staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in backend development. Good writing and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. About the team We allow users to use the latest AI technologies to generate the perfect elements for their design.
Our flagship product Magic Media already has millions of monthly active users and is at the forefront of delivering Canva's mission of "Empower the world to design".
We are building out a platform to expose new generative AI models to hundreds of millions of users, and need your help scaling it to more use cases, while making it more robust.
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.
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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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