Staff Security Engineer

You go looking for problems. You can point to something you found yourself, got other people to care about, and saw through to a fix.

You can bring people with you. You've convinced an IT or engineering lead to take on something that wasn't on their roadmap, without a mandate.

You've done hands-on enterprise, corporate or internal security engineering, and built and run security services in production. Endpoints, networks, identity, SaaS estates.

You value concepts over tools. Knowing the tooling matters. Knowing why a control works matters more.

You write and review code to a standard other engineers trust, and you automate by default.

Security work across a broad enterprise, especially somewhere less obvious like marketing or sales.

macOS at fleet scale: device trust, posture signals, zero trust, certificate-based device attestation.

SaaS security posture: configuration baselines, SSPM, OAuth and third party integration risk, non-human identities.

Securing AI agents, MCP servers or agentic workflows. Action level policy, tool call mediation, audit trails and containment.

Terraform, Python or Go, and cloud in AWS or GCP.

Our flagship Sydney campus is uniquely Canva, an extension of our Surry Hills neighbourhood. It's a thoughtfully designed space with plenty of room to collaborate, focus, and connect. This role is based in Sydney, and we're looking for someone who calls it home. Our hybrid way of working gives you the flexibility to work remotely, and to come together on campus for meaningful in-person collaboration and connection when it matters most. We trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.

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.

Equity packages, because we want our success to be yours too

Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers

An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup and more

Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge, and support 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.