Senior Backend Engineer – Java

Canva

full-time

Posted on: 3/12/2026

Location Type: Remote

Location: Australia

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About the role

Build and evolve core backend frameworks, shared services, and developer APIs that accelerate product development.
Design and deliver scalable systems that are easy to use, maintain, and extend.
Partner with product teams to co-design abstractions that make feature delivery faster and safer.
Contribute to service patterns, conventions, and tooling that raise engineering standards across Canva.
Collaborate across Platform and Product teams to improve observability, rollout processes, and developer workflows.
Mentor engineers and advocate for a culture of simplicity, reliability, and innovation.

6+ years of experience building scalable backend systems in modern cloud environments
Proficiency in Java or other JVM-based languages (Kotlin, Scala, etc.)
Strong understanding of API design, modular architecture, and developer experience principles
Experience with service frameworks, deployment pipelines, and shared libraries
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
Excellent collaboration and communication skills; you thrive in cross-functional teams
Strong grasp of data structures and algorithms, with an ability to reason about complexity and scalability in distributed systems

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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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaKotlinScalaAPI designmodular architectureservice frameworksdeployment pipelinesshared librariescloud infrastructuredata structures

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationmentoringinnovationreliabilitysimplicity