SeniorBackendEngineer-Java-ProductPlatform

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. 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. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve. At the moment, this role is focused on: * Build and evolve core backend frameworks, shared services, and developer APIs that accelerate product development. * Design and deliver scalable systems that are easy to use, maintain, and extend. * Partner with product teams to co-design abstractions that make feature delivery faster and safer. * Contribute to service patterns, conventions, and tooling that raise engineering standards across Canva. * Collaborate across Platform and Product teams to improve observability, rollout processes, and developer workflows. * Mentor engineers and advocate for a culture of simplicity, reliability, and innovation. You're probably a match if * 6+ years of experience building scalable backend systems in modern cloud environments. * Proficiency in Java or other JVM-based languages (Kotlin, Scala, etc.). * Strong understanding of API design, modular archit