Staff Software Engineer – Data Sync Team, Golang, Python, AWS

Canva

full-time

Posted on: 1/12/2026

Location Type: Remote

Location: Sydney • Australia

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About the role

You will drive technical strategy for data pipeline workflows, making trade-offs that balance short and long-term needs across multiple teams and domains
You will deeply understand the 80% workflows performed by platform engineers day-to-day and how these contribute to the broader mission
You will provide technical expertise to multiple teams and contribute to engineering standards and best practices across Canva
You will navigate complex stakeholder relationships, translating between technical and business needs while advocating effectively for engineering requirements
You will take significant ownership of configuration frameworks and infrastructure abstraction tools, leading improvements to code structure and reducing technical debt
You will define and roll out new tools, standards, and processes that improve engineering effectiveness across multiple teams
You will help build and develop the team through effective delegation, mentorship, feedback, and by identifying opportunities for others to grow
You will work alongside the team engineering lead to identify high-value opportunities and ensure the team’s roadmap is always pointing in the right direction

You have deep expertise with Python or Go programming languages
You have strong Computer Engineering / Science knowledge around fundamentals and first principles relating to concurrency, multithreading, data structures, architecture, and various design patterns
You have strong experience with AWS, and ideally GCP cloud environments
You have experience in platform engineering roles with demonstrated ability to work across multiple teams
You have experience with AI tooling for software engineering, such as Copilot or Claude Code
You have exceptional communication skills with ability to influence and build relationships across diverse stakeholders
You have proven ability to think strategically, connect external changes to strategy, and drive momentum on large initiatives
You have experience developing others, providing actionable feedback, and building high-performing teams

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

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