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Staff Software Engineer – Data Sync Team, Golang, Python, AWS
Location
Australia
Posted
138 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Staff Software Engineer – Data Sync Team, Golang, Python, AWS
Canva
• 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
Job Requirements
- You have deep expertise with Python or Go programming languages
- You have strong Computer Engineering / Science knowledge around fundamentals and first principles relating to concurrency, multithreading, data structures, architecture, and various design patterns
- You have strong experience with AWS, and ideally GCP cloud environments
- You have experience in platform engineering roles with demonstrated ability to work across multiple teams
- You have experience with AI tooling for software engineering, such as Copilot or Claude Code
- You have exceptional communication skills with ability to influence and build relationships across diverse stakeholders
- You have proven ability to think strategically, connect external changes to strategy, and drive momentum on large initiatives
- You have experience developing others, providing actionable feedback, and building high-performing teams
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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