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Staff Software Engineer – Frontend, Editing Collaboration
Location
New Zealand
Posted
85 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Staff Software Engineer – Frontend, Editing Collaboration
Canva
• Leading the technical direction for real-time collaboration features and commenting at scale • Integrating AI into team collaboration flows to create seamless and smart experiences • Building shared infrastructure and frameworks to enable faster collaboration tooling across Canva • Writing code hands-on while influencing product direction alongside PMs and designers • Making critical calls on latency, reliability, and data consistency in real-time systems • Sharing knowledge and levelling up peers through mentoring and thought leadership • Owning system health and reducing tech debt with a proactive, long-term mindset • Driving cross-team collaboration and representing Editing Collaboration across Canva
Job Requirements
- You’ve led large-scale engineering projects from concept to impact
- You’re hands-on with real-time technologies like WebSockets or WebRTC
- You have strong frontend skills—React, TypeScript, MobX, JavaScript—plus solid CS fundamentals
- You think strategically and connect architecture to Canva-wide goals
- You love mentoring and are driven by raising the engineering bar
- You’re comfortable influencing senior stakeholders with clarity and confidence
- You genuinely care about building tools that make teams work better together
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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