Canva

Computer Software

StaffSoftwareEngineer-DataPlatformWorkflow

A$210–295k ~AI est. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Staff Software Engineer - Data Platform Workflow at Canva. Skills: AI-native platform, Data platform workflow, Agent-driven architecture. Map user journey. Identify bottlenecks”

What You'll Achieve.

Remove identified bottlenecks; Transform bottlenecks; Analytics engineers shipping faster; Data scientists shipping faster; Other platform teams referencing work

Industry & Context.

Computer Software
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Deep familiarity with AI-native platforms, Owned an end-to-end developer or analyst workflow, Worked on data platform engineering, Set technical standards or patterns, Translated unsolved problem into plan, Shipped platform feature and measured adoption

Nice to Have

Open-source agentic work contributions, Snowflake or dbt depth at scale, Led migration with old/new coexistence, Built developer experience improvement

What You'll Do.

Build agent-ready platforms

Set AI-native standard

Define good AI-native

Measure bottlenecks removed

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Analytics community; Canva platform teams; Infra teams

Full Job Description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Hey, g'day, 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 The Data Platform Workflow team owns the data platform users’ analytics journey at Canva. When the workflow is smooth, they ship in minutes. When it isn't, it takes days. The team's job is to keep closing the gap and optimising for a better user experience. The strategic bet is converting that workflow to AI-friendly or AI-native. The speed at which analytics arrives is the speed at which Canva learns. AI generates models faster than humans can write them, surfaces insight earlier in the journey, and changes what review even means. The team has shipped early proof of what this looks like, and we’ll need to take it to the next levels. What the team needs you to own is the new type of best practice for an AI-native analytics platform and AI-enabled workflow. The outcome is defined. The shape is open. You'll figure out what that looks like here, sequence the rollout, align the analytics community, and pivot the platform from classic patterns to agent-driven ones. At the moment, this role is focused on: * Mapping the journey: Walking the end-to-end path a data platform user takes from question to insights, finding th

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