Senior Frontend Software Engineer - CMS Team

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.

The Pages Platform group is responsible for developing and maintaining the platforms that empower Canva’s 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 Canva's 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?

As a member of the CMS team, you will work on capabilities designed to support Canva’s unique content management needs. You will be working very closely with our team’s 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 platform’s users.

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 range 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.

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 don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.