Job Description
Job Description
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Senior Backend Engineer — Product Platform Supergroup (SG)
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The Product Platform SG builds Canva's shared product foundations across the Client Platform, Application Platform, and Product Insights Enablement (PIE). As a Senior Backend Engineer you will design and implement scalable shared services, internal apps, and platforms that accelerate product delivery and improve consistency across Canva.
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Responsibilities
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Build and evolve core backend frameworks, shared services, and developer APIs that accelerate product development.
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Design and deliver scalable systems that are easy to use, maintain, and extend.
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Partner with product teams to co‐design abstractions that make feature delivery faster and safer.
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Contribute to service patterns, conventions, and tooling that raise engineering standards across Canva.
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Collaborate across Platform and Product teams to improve observability, rollout processes, and developer workflows.
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Mentor engineers and advocate for a culture of simplicity, reliability, and innovation.
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Qualifications
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6+ years of experience building scalable backend systems in modern cloud environments.
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Proficiency in Java or other JVM‐based languages (Kotlin, Scala, etc.).
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Strong understanding of API design, modular architecture, and developer experience principles.
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Experience with service frameworks, deployment pipelines, and shared libraries.
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Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred).
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Excellent collaboration and communication skills; thrives in cross‐functional teams.
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Strong grasp of data structures and algorithms; ability to reason about complexity and scalability in distributed systems.
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Benefits
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Equity packages.
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Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers.
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An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support wellbeing, social connection, office setup and more.
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Flexible leave options that empower you to recharge and support personal needs.
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Canva is an Equal Prospect Employer. We do not discriminate on any basis protected by law.
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📌 Senior Backend Engineer - Java - Product Platform (New South Wales)
🏢 Canva
📍 New South Wales