Responsibilities
- Drive technical strategy for data pipeline workflows, making trade-offs that balance short and long-term needs across multiple teams and domains
- Deeply understand “the 80% workflows” performed by platform engineers day-to-day and how these contribute to the broader mission
- Provide technical expertise to multiple teams and contribute to engineering standards and best practices across Canva
- Navigate complex stakeholder relationships, translating between technical and business needs while advocating effectively for engineering requirements
- Take significant ownership of configuration frameworks and infrastructure abstraction tools, leading improvements to code structure and reducing technical debt
- Define and roll out new tools, standards, and processes that improve engineering effectiveness across multiple teams
- Help build and develop the team through effective delegation, mentorship, feedback, and by identifying opportunities for others to grow
- Work alongside the team engineering lead to identify high-value opportunities and ensure the team’s roadmap is always pointing in the right direction
Requirements
- Deep expertise with Python or Go programming languages
- Strong Computer Engineering / Science knowledge around fundamentals and first principles relating to concurrency, multithreading, data structures, architecture, and various design patterns
- Strong experience with AWS, and ideally GCP cloud environments
- Experience in platform engineering roles with demonstrated ability to work across multiple teams
- Exceptional communication skills with ability to influence and build relationships across diverse stakeholders
- Proven ability to think strategically, connect external changes to strategy, and drive momentum on large initiatives
- Experience developing others, providing actionable feedback, and building high-performing teams
Nice to Have
- Experience with AI tooling for software engineering, such as Copilot or Claude Code
Benefits
- 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
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Team
Structure: The Data Platform Group aims to enable significant, scalable and sustainable value via data and insights, through building a world-class data platform and empowering Canvanauts with efficient & effective data capabilities. And our Data Sync Team’s mission is to empower Canvanauts to deliver sustained value and innovation using data with ease, efficiency and confidence by providing Canvanauts with best-in-class platform infrastructure and services to manage data movement across various systems and data warehouse.
Additional Information
- We see AI as a powerful amplifier of creativity and technology at Canva. We’re evolving how we assess AI skills in our Technology hiring experience - you’ll tackle interactive, real-time challenges that reflect the kind of work we do. In some interviews, you may also be asked to solve a problem using an AI tool to show how you approach challenges with tech by your side. Your recruitment partner will walk you through what to expect.
- 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.
