Senior Backend Software Engineer - Edge - Cloudflare (Open Across ANZ)

Location: Team Engineering

Team: Country Perth / Australia

About the Role

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design at Canva! As a Senior Backend Software Engineer - Edge - Cloudflare (Open Across ANZ), you'll be at the forefront of our edge platform, managing Canva's Cloudflare layer that every web request passes through. Based in our hybrid model across Australia (with hubs in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, and more), you'll design core components like worker frameworks and observability tools, lead reliability initiatives, and collaborate with teams to deliver high-impact solutions. Your work ensures Canva remains secure, performant, and delightful for millions of users, embodying our innovative, design-focused culture where bold ideas scale globally. In this role, you'll take ownership of services, resolve complex incidents, mentor engineers, and shape our technical roadmap—all while thriving in our collaborative, learning-focused environment. With proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Cloudflare Workers, edge computing, and tools like Terraform, you'll optimize performance, reduce tech debt, and advocate for engineering excellence. We're looking for a proactive problem-solver who communicates effectively across audiences, evaluates trade-offs thoughtfully, and biases toward action to empower Canva's product platform. You'll join the specialised Edge team within our Product Platform Group, enabling efficient engineering at the edge while fostering a culture of knowledge-sharing and growth. At Canva, we celebrate diverse skills and backgrounds, offering equity, flexible leave, wellbeing allowances, and endless opportunities for magic and connectivity. Help us build the reliable foundation that powers creative expression worldwide—apply now and bring your edge to our mission!

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement core components of the edge platform, including worker frameworks, infrastructure automation, and observability tooling
• Lead initiatives to improve system reliability, performance, and security with significant ownership of services or components
• Collaborate across multiple teams and stakeholders to define high-impact solutions, balancing thoroughness and timely delivery
• Write technical proposals and documentation, presenting solutions clearly to the engineering community
• Investigate and resolve complex operational incidents, contributing to post-incident learning and prevention
• Drive improvements to engineering processes and platform health metrics
• Contribute to the team’s technical strategy and roadmap in alignment with Canva's long-term goals
• Mentor other engineers, provide actionable feedback, and help build a learning-focused culture
• Enhance developer experience at the edge, influencing platform direction through architectural thinking
• Optimize performance and operational health while sharing knowledge across teams

Required Qualifications

• Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, and security practices
• Strong understanding of DNS, Firewall, Security, Load Balancing, CDN, and Edge Computing concepts
• Hands-on experience with at least one major edge provider such as Cloudflare, Fastly, or Akamai
• Experience building and managing Cloudflare Workers or similar edge runtime environments
• Track record of improving operational health, reducing technical debt, and advocating for engineering needs with non-technical stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives independently or across teams with excellent problem-solving skills
• Experience in hybrid work environments with a focus on collaboration across ANZ timezones

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience contributing to technical strategy and roadmaps in fast-scaling platforms
• Background in mentoring engineers and fostering learning-focused cultures
• Familiarity with Canva's design-first ecosystem and product platform challenges
• Proven success in writing technical proposals and presenting to engineering communities
• Hands-on incident response experience with post-mortem analysis and prevention

Required Skills

• JavaScript/TypeScript proficiency
• Python/Java development experience
• Terraform infrastructure automation
• CI/CD pipeline expertise
• Observability tooling (monitoring, logging, tracing)
• Security best practices implementation
• DNS, Firewall, Load Balancing, CDN knowledge
• Edge Computing architecture
• Cloudflare Workers or equivalent edge runtimes
• Problem-solving and architectural trade-off evaluation
• Technical communication and presentation skills
• Cross-team collaboration and stakeholder influence
• Mentoring and feedback delivery
• Incident investigation and root cause analysis
• Process improvement and metrics-driven decision making

Benefits

• Equity packages to share in Canva's success
• Inclusive parental leave policy supporting all parents and carers
• Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing, social connection, office setup, and more
• Flexible leave options to recharge and support personal needs
• Hybrid work model across ANZ with campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide
• Moments of magic, connectivity, and fun woven throughout life at Canva
• Delightful learning and development opportunities in a design-focused culture
• Collaborative environment empowering Canvanauts to achieve crazy big goals

Canva is an equal opportunity employer.