PrincipalSoftwareEngineer-UserPlatformTeam

Join the team powering the foundation of Canva’s world-class user experience. Hey, 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. Where and how you can work Our flagship Sydney campus is uniquely Canva - an extension of our Surry Hills neighbourhood. It’s a thoughtfully designed space with plenty of room to collaborate, focus, and connect. This role is based in Sydney, and we’re looking for someone who calls it home. Our hybrid way of working gives you the flexibility to work remotely, and to come together on campus for meaningful in-person collaboration and connection when it matters most. 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 As Canva scales, change continues to be part of our DNA. You’ll lead the technical direction for video technology that powers millions of daily exports, architecting scalable, high-performance rendering systems and pioneering AI-powered video features. You’ll work alongside talented engineers, tackling complex problems and pushing the boundaries of browser-based video creation. At the moment, this role is focused on * You'll own the technical direction for User Platform's most complex cross-cutting programmes — Centralised Permissions & AuthZ, Profile Decomposition, and Authentication Platform — setting the architectural strategy and driving delivery across teams. * You'll serve as the platform's principal-level authority across Identity & Access Management, providing credible technical leadership to Security, API Platform, Admin Experience, and product engineering simultaneously. * You'll architect and oversee the migration of 3,000+ access checks into a structurally-enforced authorisation platform (SpiceDB/Zanzibar-style), designing the adoption patterns and microsyncs infrastructur