Canva

Computer Software

StaffSoftwareEngineer-APIPlatform

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Staff Software Engineer - API Platform at Canva. Skills: API Platform, Distributed Systems, Cloud Infrastructure, Software Architecture. Define technical roadmap and architecture for API platforms. Shape roadmaps for backend systems”

What You'll Achieve.

Set a higher standard for reliability, velocity, and security

Industry & Context.

Computer Software
Problems you'll solve

Creative and conceptual problem-solving approach; Tackling complex technical challenges effectively

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Ten-plus (10+) years of commercial experience developing sophisticated distributed web applications, Java, communication and teamwork skills, both written and verbal, Expert in asynchronous or reactive programming techniques and associated patterns, Deep knowledge of computer science and engineering fundamentals: concurrency, data structures, and distributed systems, An understanding of resiliency techniques and patterns – load balancing, throttling, back pressure, circuit breaking, etc., Experience working in large distributed cloud environments

Nice to Have

Scala, Python, Typescript, Experience with RPC frameworks, like gRPC, A working knowledge of modern networking protocols such as HTTP/2, protobuf and WebSockets

What You'll Do.

Define technical roadmap and architecture for API platforms

Shape roadmaps for backend systems

Become authority in API architecture

Define and evangelize best practices

Design and implement intricate aspects of the system

Tackle complex technical challenges

Propose innovative approaches and solutions

Future-proof distributed cloud infrastructure

Engage with others to shape improvements

Guide implementation of major projects

Assist in realistic task breakdown

Keep engineers in sync

Provide guidance and mentorship

Assist engineers in professional development

Facilitate and orchestrate cross-team initiatives

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Facilitating collaboration across teams; Fostering positive working relationships; Creating a culture of trust, respect, and open communication; Guiding and mentoring other engineers; Keeping engineers in sync within and across teams

Communication Scope

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Process & Methodology

Task breakdown, Orchestrating cross-team initiatives

Full Job Description

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 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. That means if you want to do your thing in the office (if you're near one), at home or a bit of both, it's up to you. 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: * Play a leading role in defining the technical roadmap and architecture for API platforms as Canva evolves. This involves helping shape the roadmaps for critical building blocks of Canva’s backend systems. * Become an authority in the area of API architecture and service communication. You will need to define and evangelise best practices for software architecture and layering, service performance, resiliency patterns and best practice library consumption. You will do this with both coding contributions and effective PR reviews. * Design and be a hands-on implementer of intricate aspects of the system, showcasing your aptitude for tackling complex technical challenges effectively. * Propose innovative approaches and solutions to help future-proof Canva's distributed cloud infrastructure. You must engage with others to shape the improvements through writing clear design documents, influencing others' designs and running design meetings. * Guide the implementation of major projects, assisting in realistic task breakdown and keeping engineers in sync within and across teams using excellent verbal

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