Senior Frontend Engineer - Apps API Platform (open to remote across ANZ)
Senior Frontend Engineer - Apps API Platform (open to remote across ANZ)
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Job Description
Job Description
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. That means if you want to do your thing in the office (if you're near one), at home or a bit of both, it's up to you.
About The Group/Team
The Apps API Platform Group is dedicated to making Canva the most pluggable design platform in the world. We empower developers by providing the tools and frameworks needed to integrate innovative apps and services seamlessly into Canva.
Our vision is to foster an expansive Ecosystem of apps and integrations that cater to the diverse needs of a billion users. Working alongside hundreds of developers, we aim to create a scalable, performant, and secure runtime for apps that enhances user experience and supports Canva’s long-term growth.
As one of the teams responsible for Apps SDK, the Design Capabilities team focuses on developing design manipulation and ingredient transformation APIs that apps depend on. We have built a fundamental set of APIs and continue to add more to our repertoire to better integrate apps into the Canva product.
About The Role
As a Senior Frontend Engineer in one of the Apps API Platform team, you will play a crucial role in developing and refining the Apps SDK, ensuring that external apps can integrate natively into Canva’s product ecosystem. You will be responsible for architecting new capabilities, shaping API designs, and collaborating with both internal teams and external developers to build a world-class app experience. As a technical leader, you’ll drive large-scale projects from ideation to execution, making key architectural decisions that impact Canva’s developer community. You will also mentor other engineers, share best practices, and help define the future of frontend development within the Ecosystem Supergroup.
What You’ll Do (responsibilities)
Design and implement public APIs that balance extensibility, usability, and long-term maintainability.
Improve app runtime performance to ensure seamless, high-quality integrations.
Primarily working on web frontend with Typescript, but may need to work with other languages and environments
Work cross-functionally with core Canva teams to expose internal features via external APIs while maintaining architectural integrity.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring other engineers and driving best practices across the team.
Advocate for developer needs, ensuring that Canva’s SDK and APIs align with the expectations of third-party developers.
Facilitate knowledge sharing and effectively advocate for engineering needs to non-technical stakeholders within the group
Model initiative and ownership in achieving goals, improving processes and solutions
What We're Looking For
Commercial experience in a software development environment, ideally with experience in building internal/external SDKs, APIs, libraries, and frameworks.
Our frontend stack consists of Java Script, HTML, CSS, React, Type Script, Mob X. Experience in some of these would be valuable but is not required.
Firmly grounded computer science and engineering fundamentals including asynchronous programming, data structures, solution design, architecture, and design patterns.
Understanding of browser rendering pipeline, event handling, Web Workers, Web GL/Web GPU would be a bonus, but not required.
Previous experience in working collaboratively with team members and communicating effectively.
Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to break large projects down into smaller ones and deliver on them through others.
Passion for performance debugging and benchmarking
Good written and verbal communication skills
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 stack 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 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.
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
Additional Information
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 stack 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 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.
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Employment type Full-time
Job function
Job function Information Technology
Industries Software Development
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