London, England, United Kingdom Remote (Global)

Canva is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with stakeholders using communication and development tools, proactively flagging risks and seeking guidance when needed
  • Guide decision-making in alignment with the scale and urgency of issues, ensuring appropriate stakeholders are engaged
  • Promote open dialogue with flexible viewpoints, supporting critical analysis and a culture of continuous feedback
  • Partner with cross-functional teams including Product, Design, and Data to develop solutions that balance practicality and user needs
  • Develop robust backend systems using Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Terraform, and AI, adhering to rigorous code review practices
  • Manage deployment and operations of services in AWS across staging and production environments
  • Enhance system reliability through comprehensive testing, monitoring, observability, and automated deployment pipelines
  • Take part in on-call rotations and respond effectively to production incidents
  • Continuously assess and refine team workflows through regular retrospectives and iterative improvements

Work Arrangement

Remote (Worldwide)

Team

The team comprises engineers with diverse expertise in frontend, backend, and infrastructure. This position emphasizes backend development but requires familiarity with frontend code.

Other

  • Interviews are conducted entirely online
  • Applicants are encouraged to share their pronouns and request any necessary accommodations during the hiring process
  • Hiring is determined by technical experience, skills, passion, and alignment with team culture
Required Skills
Node.jsTypeScriptPostgreSQLTerraformAWSAIAPI DevelopmentSaaSCI/CD
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Job Details
Department Software Development
Category backend
Posted 3 months ago