• Lead and manage a team of 7–10 backend engineers, with clear ownership of delivery, quality, and sustainable execution. • Drive practical, team-wide adoption of AI-assisted software development, integrating AI tools into everyday workflows such as design, implementation, testing, code review, and incident analysis. • Own and continuously evolve the architecture of large-scale, security-critical cloud services consisting of 70+ Java-based microservices. • Act as the primary architectural decision-maker for the team, balancing long-term maintainability, security, and scalability with delivery needs. • Define and maintain engineering standards and best practices, including clear guidance on effective and responsible use of AI tools. • Support engineers through coaching, regular feedback, and mentorship, fostering a collaborative, psychologically safe, and high-performing team environment. • Guide the design and development of web-based management APIs using JSON and REST. • Collaborate closely with other teams and stakeholders on system design, integration, and deployment. • Remain hands-on when needed, focusing on architectural validation, complex problem-solving, and high-impact code reviews rather than day-to-day feature delivery. • Promote high standards in security, reliability, performance, and operational readiness across all owned systems.

• 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

• Designing, implementing and maintaining platforms and automations that enable secure, auditable access to cloud resources without requiring direct production access • Developing infrastructure solutions with scalability, high-availability, and security as primary design principles • Being a subject matter expert in cloud security patterns, IAM, and least-privilege access models across AWS (GCP experience desirable) • Collaborating with engineering teams across Canva to understand their operational needs and build appropriate abstractions • Participating in architecture reviews, solution design meetings, hiring interviews, and code reviews • Driving improvements to operational excellence through automation, monitoring, and incident response practices • Contributing to infrastructure-as-code best practices using Terraform and other IaC tools • Proposing and implementing new approaches to ensure we future-proof Canva's access control systems as we continue scaling globally • Sharing on-call responsibilities and maintain the health of critical infrastructure services

• Design, build, and maintain backend services using PHP (Laravel) • Develop and manage RESTful APIs and system integrations • Oversee containerized environments using Kubernetes and Docker on Oracle Linux servers • Ensure data integrity, scalability, and performance through optimized code and infrastructure • Implement monitoring and alerting systems to ensure reliability and uptime • Collaborate with front-end teams to deliver cohesive, secure, and high-performing applications • Adhere to company policies and procedures • Meet or exceed performance targets for related KPIs • Continuously improve knowledge of products, services, and processes by participating in training programs and continuous learning modules • Collaborate with other departments as needed • Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers and colleagues at all times • Perform other duties as assigned