Staff Backend Software Engineer (Java) - Canva Ecosystem

Job Description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. 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, Adelaide and Auckland. 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. This role is focused on: Working as a hands-on engineer and collaborating closely with other leads, designers, and product managers to deliver a delightful experience for external developers. Playing a leading role in defining the technical roadmap and architecture for the Canva Ecosystem, ensuring external developers build secure and reliable apps and integrations on our developer platform. Finding opportunities for cross-team collaboration across the Ecosystem, Platform, and Security groups to work on new ideas and improvements that help achieve our goals. Facilitating knowledge sharing and advocating for engineering needs to non-technical team members within the group. Modelling initiative and ownership in achieving goals, improving processes, and solutions. Mentoring engineers, sharing your knowledge and expertise in software development and privacy engineering practices. You're probably a match if 8-plus (8+) years of commercial experience developing complex, distributed applications writing services in Java. Disciplined coding practices, and experience with code reviews and pull requests. Strong communication and team collaboration skills, both written and verbal. While not required, commercial experience with developing APIs with backend web frameworks. All of our services are built on AWS. While not required, commercial experience with AWS services like DynamoDB and SNS/SQS is an advantage. About the team The Ecosystem group contributes to Canva’s growth towards 1 billion users by creating an abundant ecosystem that tailors to the diverse needs of our users across all demographics. The Ecosystem strategy involves three priorities: Build and scale the Canva API to enable deep integrations into (and outside of) Canva’s editor product. Create a truly delightful experience for our developers and their customers. Build high-quality integrations with strategic partners to benefit Canva’s users. Part of the Ecosystem Group strategy is to invest in: Building integrations with enterprise tools and SaaS software. Building apps on Canva so our users can access the tools they need to design from within Canva. Examples of these strategic apps and integrations include Google Drive, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and many more. What's in it for you? Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard, 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: Equity packages. Inclusive parental leave policy. An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance. Flexible leave options. Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info. Other stuff to know 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr