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