Senior Software Engineer - Core Infrastructure (GCP, Golang, Python)

Job Description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

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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 campus is in Sydney. We also have a campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. But you have choice in where and how you work, 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

As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.

At the moment, this role is focused on:

• Building and evolving cloud governance capabilities such as the Compliance Engine, Cloud Account Factory, and metadata systems that enforce guardrails, enhance visibility, and ensure Canva’s cloud environments remain compliant and low-risk.
• Abstract cloud complexity for engineers by designing and maintaining foundational platforms and services that make deploying to the cloud seamless, scalable, and safe, enabling product teams to focus on impact.
• Drive operational excellence across cloud infrastructure by collaborating with Engineering Governance and Core Infrastructure teams to uplift Canva’s overall cloud posture, reduce risk, and promote industry-leading best practices.

You're probably a match if:

• You code in Golang or Python: You’re confident with one and keen to upskill in the other.
• You bring engineering depth: Strong foundational knowledge of computer engineering principles underpins how you solve problems.
• You know cloud inside-out: Especially GCP - you’ve worked with services like GCE, Cloud Run, Cloud IAM, Cloud Identity, Cloud Storage, BigQuery.
• You design with purpose: Your cloud architecture experience is scalable, secure, and you have experience building platforms offering risk management solutions to the rest of the business.
• You automate everything: You’re fluent in infrastructure-as-code (we use Terraform, but we welcome experience with others).
• You own your goals: Whether working solo or with a team, you take ownership, track progress, and deliver outcomes.
• You lift others up: You mentor, guide, and improve collaboration across the team.
• You’re curious and collaborative: You love diving into unfamiliar territory, solving challenges creatively, and connecting short-term actions to long-term goals.

It’s nice to have the following experience as well.

• Experience working with Kubernetes (preferred) or similar container orchestration tools
• AWS experience

About the team

You'll be joining the Cloud Enablement team, who ensure Canva's cloud environments remain low-risk, compliant with industry-leading best practices, and simple for engineers to use. Our mission is to make deploying to the cloud seamless, safe, and scalable. We build and maintain foundational capabilities such as the Compliance Engine, Cloud Account Factory, and rich metadata systems that provide visibility and guardrails for cloud resources. By doing so, we help engineers focus on delivering impact without getting bogged down by complexity or compliance concerns.

The Cloud Enablement team is part of Engineering Governance, which resides with the Core Infrastructure group whose mission is to reduce the complexity of using the Cloud. We're responsible for building a platform that enables cloud adoption whilst minimising risk introduced to the business. Our teams work together, and with other groups, to deliver services, processes and best practices that uplift the posture of Canva's cloud footprint. We do this by driving operational excellence and building products that abstract the complexities of the cloud away.

What's in it for you?

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.

Here's a taste of what's on offer:

• 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

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

Other stuff to know

We see AI as a powerful amplifier of creativity and technology at Canva. We’re evolving how we assess AI skills in our Technology hiring experience - you’ll tackle interactive, real-time challenges that reflect the kind of work we do. In some interviews, you may also be asked to solve a problem using an AI tool to show how you approach challenges with tech by your side. Your recruitment partner will walk you through what to expect. We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture.

When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process. We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva, so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.