Canva

Technology

StaffSoftwareEngineer-DataSyncTeam

A$215–300k ~AI est. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Staff Software Engineer - Data Sync Team at Canva. Skills: Streaming-native data movement, Platform engineering, Data sync. Own configuration frameworks. Evolve abstraction tools”

What You'll Achieve.

Set technical standards for data movement; Increase engineering effectiveness; Land streaming modernization goal; Provide credible migration path

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

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What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Platform infrastructure across multiple teams, Production experience with sync, CDC, replication, or warehouse pipelines, Cross-team consulting that landed, Set technical standards that stuck, Seventy to eighty percent hands-on SWE, Backend engineer first, data platform second

Nice to Have

Configuration frameworks or abstraction layers adopted by default, Measurable adoption of defined patterns

What You'll Do.

Own configuration frameworks

Evolve abstraction tools

Ship streaming modernization

Define paved roads for data movement

Build self-service ingestion pipelines

Build self-service egress pipelines

Map data movement needs

Shape platform for needs

Co-design team roadmap

Mentor existing IC team

Provide design feedback

Handle hard decisions

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Product teams; ML teams; Analytics teams; Engineering lead

Communication Scope

Technical lifting

Process & Methodology

Roadmap planning

Full Job Description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Hey, hello, hiya, 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 Collingwood is home to our Melbourne campus - a vibrant, creative hub for connection and impactful work. While Sydney is home to our HQ, Melbourne brings its own unique vibe, with local artwork, lush greenery, and thoughtfully designed spaces to help you collaborate, focus, and feel part of a welcoming community. This role is based in Melbourne, 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. What you’d be doing in this role The Data Sync team owns the data-movement layer of Canva's platform. Every first-party event a user generates and every third-party signal that flows in from external partners runs through pipelines this team builds. Every data egress to downstream platforms runs through here too. CDC, snapshots, streaming, batch. The whole movement layer. The volume is real and growing fast. The strategic bet is moving from "land then transform" to streaming-native, AI-aware data movement. Data movement is the layer every product, ML, and analytics team builds on, and the speed at which data moves determines what those teams can ship. The team launched a Flink-based streaming pattern earlier this year together with a lakehouse architecture on S3 with Iceberg tables. The transformation happens in flight, faster, cheaper, closer to real time. Early returns are significant, with several million dollars a year in projected savings. What the team needs you to own is the technical vision for streaming-native data movement. The outcome is defined. The technical path is open. You'll dec

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