Senior Backend Software Engineer – Product & Features, Java

October 31

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Canva

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SaaS • Media • Education

Canva is a versatile online design platform that empowers users to create a wide range of professional designs with ease. From social media posts and presentations to business cards and posters, Canva provides thousands of templates and design tools to help users bring their creative ideas to life. The platform also offers a suite of AI-powered features to enhance creativity and productivity, including tools like Magic Write for copy generation and Magic Edit for photo transformations. Canva caters to individuals, teams, and enterprises, making it an ideal solution for collaborative design and workflow management. It is also committed to sustainability and social impact, offering free educational and nonprofit access to its premium features.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2013

☁️ SaaS

📱 Media

📚 Education

💰 $200M Venture Round on 2021-09

📋 Description

• Leading the design and development of scalable, reliable backend services using modern frameworks and tools • Driving collaboration with PMs, designers, and fellow engineers to scope, define, and deliver impactful product features • Evolving and scaling Canva’s backend architecture through thoughtful service design, system decomposition, and shared tooling • Championing reliability, performance, and engineering best practices across multiple service domains • Writing robust, well-tested code and proactively identifying areas for technical improvement or refactor • Guiding design and code reviews, mentoring peers, and raising the technical bar for your team • Maintaining and improving service health, observability, and incident resilience in partnership with your team

🎯 Requirements

• Highly experienced building complex backend systems in production environments • Strong Java fundamentals and can confidently write production-grade code, applying backend concepts like multithreading, service design, and performance optimisation in real-world systems. • Comfortable taking ownership of features end-to-end—from architecture to delivery—and thrive in environments where you drive the “how” • Balance attention to detail with pragmatism, and consistently ship reliable, maintainable code at speed • Thoughtful collaborator who works well across disciplines and proactively brings others on the journey • Understand the bigger picture—how your systems connect to product goals, reliability, and long-term scalability • Enjoy mentoring others, offering constructive feedback, and lifting the technical bar for your team • Hands-on experience using AI in coding/programming to drive greater impact

🏖️ Benefits

• Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too • Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers • An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more • Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally