Canva

Senior Machine Learning Engineer – Visual Suite

Canva

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇦🇺 Australia

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

JavaKubernetesPythonTerraform

About the role

  • Act as a solution expert across ML domains including evaluations, training, inference, data pipelines, quality, and optimisation
  • Work directly alongside product teams as a trusted partner, helping them navigate technical challenges and arrive at effective solutions
  • Provide expert guidance on platform capabilities, helping teams understand what's possible and how to get there efficiently
  • Develop blueprints, patterns, and paved roads that allow other teams to follow proven approaches and accelerate their own implementations
  • Debug and resolve complex issues, identifying root causes and sharing learnings broadly
  • Balance hands-on problem solving with strategic thinking about how to scale enablement impact across the organisation

Requirements

  • Demonstrated Python expertise with experience in ML frameworks
  • Commercial experience working with Kubernetes (K8s)
  • Experience or knowledge of building data pipelines
  • Experience or knowledge of model evaluations
  • Experience with inference optimisation and serving infrastructure
  • Experience supporting or working closely with research, data science, or product teams
  • Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills across the full ML stack
  • Ability to context-switch effectively across multiple concurrent projects
  • Proven communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to varied audiences
  • A collaborative mindset with a focus on enabling others to succeed
  • A working knowledge of Java (not tested during interviews)
  • Exposure to Terraform
Benefits
  • 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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
PythonML frameworksKubernetesdata pipelinesmodel evaluationsinference optimisationserving infrastructuredebuggingproblem-solvingJava
Soft skills
communication skillscollaborative mindsetstrategic thinkingcontext-switchingenabling others to succeed