Frontend Software Engineer - GPTN

Location: Team Engineering

Team: Country Beijing / China

About the Role

At Canva, we're empowering the world to design by building intuitive visual communication tools used by 220+ million monthly active users across 190+ countries. As a Frontend Software Engineer - GPTN (Growth Product Technology North), you'll join our International Group Engineering team in Beijing, China, driving user acquisition, engagement, and retention through innovative frontend experiences. This hybrid role supports Canva's global growth strategy with flexible work across mainland China's first and second-tier cities, where you'll craft high-performing, design-centric features that delight regional users and maximize business impact. Your mission: Build and optimize frontend systems powering A/B experiments, personalization, and conversion optimization. You'll collaborate closely with designers, product managers, local marketing teams, and data analysts in our open, inclusive culture to rapidly prototype, test, and iterate on growth initiatives. Leveraging modern tools like Next.js, TypeScript, and advanced analytics, you'll enhance Core Web Vitals, SEO, and accessibility while ensuring seamless API integrations— all while infusing Canva's signature visual polish into every pixel. We're seeking engineers passionate about growth engineering who thrive in experiment-driven environments. With strong CS fundamentals, frontend expertise, and a collaborative spirit, you'll turn data insights into pixel-perfect user experiences that scale globally. Join our product-driven culture where engineers shape strategy, localization ideas are celebrated, and innovation meets creativity to help Canva continue its unicorn trajectory.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and optimize frontend features focused on growth initiatives such as A/B testing, personalization, and conversion rate optimization for regional markets
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, and local marketing teams to create high-impact, user-friendly experiences
• Implement tracking and analytics to measure performance of growth experiments and user interactions
• Improve site performance, accessibility, and SEO to enhance discoverability and engagement
• Work with backend engineers to ensure seamless API integration and data flow
• Stay up-to-date with best practices and industry trends in frontend development and growth engineering
• Rapidly prototype and iterate on experiments based on data insights and user feedback
• Bring constructive ideas to improve product localization and regional user experiences
• Adjust working hours as needed to support specific regional time zones
• Contribute to Canva's design-first culture by building intuitive, visually stunning interfaces that drive user growth

Required Qualifications

• Firmly grounded computer science and engineering fundamentals including concurrency, multithreading, data structures, solution design, architecture, and design patterns
• Experience in frontend development with expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS
• Strong proficiency in SSR frameworks like Next.js or similar modern frontend frameworks
• Experience with A/B testing tools and experiment-driven development
• Solid understanding of web performance optimization, Core Web Vitals, and SEO best practices
• Proficiency in English reading and writing, fluent in speaking
• Understanding of CI/CD systems (scripts, repositories, building agents, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a growth-focused or experimentation-heavy environment
• Experience in backend/full-stack development (Java, Node.js, etc.)
• Good understanding of building systems (e.g. compilers, transpilers, dependency managers like Bazel, NPM/Yarn, Webpack)
• Experience in a remote working environment

Required Skills

• JavaScript/TypeScript expertise
• HTML/CSS mastery
• SSR frameworks (Next.js)
• A/B testing and experimentation tools
• Web performance optimization (Core Web Vitals)
• SEO best practices
• API integration and data flow
• CI/CD systems proficiency
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Problem-solving and data-driven decision making
• Strong communication across engineering, design, and product teams
• Rapid prototyping and iteration
• Growth engineering mindset
• Localization and regional market sensitivity
• English fluency (reading, writing, speaking)

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work model across any first or second-tier city in mainland China
• Competitive salary and equity in a global top-10 unicorn company
• Comprehensive health insurance and wellness benefits
• Generous parental leave and family support programs
• Learning stipend for professional development and conferences
• Free Canva Pro subscription and design tool access
• Team offsites, social events, and collaborative culture initiatives
• Unlimited PTO with encouragement to recharge and create
• Modern office spaces with Canva-designed collaborative environments

Canva is an equal opportunity employer.