Senior Frontend Software Engineer CMS Team

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

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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 youd be doing in this role

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

At the moment this role is focused on:

• Building platforms and tooling that help us improve efficiency in the process of creating and managing content
• Design develop and deploy solutions and hands-on software development working closely with leads designers and product managers to deliver features and capabilities for our users
• Communicate effectively with Product Managers and Engineers across Canva when developing a solution; seeks and incorporates diverse perspectives to address complex issues
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and effectively advocate for engineering needs to non-technical stakeholders within the group
• Models initiative and ownership in achieving goals improving processes and solutions
• Identifies opportunities for cross-team collaboration to work on new ideas and improvements that help achieving our goals

Youre probably a match if you have

• Computer Science Fundamentals - Solid understanding of concurrency multithreading data structures architecture and design patterns.
• Frontend Engineering - Proficiency in JavaScript HTML CSS and frameworks like React and TypeScript with consideration for cross-browser compatibility and performance optimization
• Passion for UX and Collaboration - Enthusiasm for crafting exceptional user experiences storytelling and working closely with designers and engineers.
• Collaborative mindset - Thrive in a cross-functional environment working closely with designers engineers and product teams to drive impactful solutions.
• Strong strategic skills - Ability to break down complex projects into manageable tasks prioritize effectively and deliver high-quality work efficiently.
• Effective written and verbal communication - Confidently articulate ideas through well-structured design documents and provide thoughtful constructive feedback on pull requests.
• Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing - Contribute to a culture of continuous growth by guiding and supporting teammates through feedback code reviews and shared learning.

About the team

The Pages Platform group is responsible for developing and maintaining the platforms that empower Canvas teams to build engaging and high-performance pages. The group owns platforms that help with many disciplines involved in developing great pages such as content management experimentation localisation accessibility performance and more.

The CMS team works magic behind the scenes creating a content management solution tailored to Canvas unique needs. The platform is a breeze to use giving users the power to manage and arrange their content without a hitch. Plus it comes with nifty features for running experiments localising content and hosting assets. Cool right

About the role

As a member of the CMS team you will work on capabilities designed to support Canvas unique content management needs. You will be working very closely with our teams product manager product designer engineers and users to design solutions across several problem spaces such as localisation experimentation UX and more. You will also work heavily with stakeholders from different teams and engineer solutions that provide a cohesive and intuitive experience for our platforms users.

Whats in it for you

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but youll 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.

Heres a taste of whats 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

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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 dont feel like your skills quite match whats listed above - we still want to hear from you!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time