Senior Software Engineer - Frontend (Open to remote across ANZ)

Location: Team Engineering

Team: Country Wellington / New Zealand

About the Role

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. At Canva, our Engineering team in Wellington, New Zealand (open to remote across ANZ) is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Frontend to craft rich, interactive experiences that empower millions of users worldwide. You'll work on diverse surfaces like the Canva Editor, Docs, Presentations, Websites, and cutting-edge Magic Studio AI features, driving innovation in a collaborative, design-focused culture where engineering excellence meets creative ambition. In this role, you'll lead the design and development of performant user interfaces using React and TypeScript, collaborate closely with PMs, designers, and engineers to deliver impactful features, and evolve Canva's frontend architecture through reusable components and shared design systems. Champion accessibility and performance while mentoring peers, conducting code reviews, and shipping high-quality code at speed. As Canva scales rapidly, you'll thrive in an environment of constant evolution, taking end-to-end ownership of features that connect technical excellence to user delight and business goals. Canva's vibrant engineering community values craft, ownership, and generosity—solving complex problems for a global audience while iterating rapidly to deliver real value. We're passionate about building products that democratize design, and we support your growth with equity packages, inclusive parental leave, flexible work options, and a Vibe & Thrive allowance. If you're excited to elevate our design tools through thoughtful frontend engineering, join us in Sydney, Melbourne, or remotely across ANZ to create magic at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of performant, delightful user interfaces using React and TypeScript
• Drive collaboration with PMs, designers, and engineers to scope, define, and deliver impactful product features
• Evolve and scale Canva’s frontend architecture through reusable component libraries and shared design systems
• Champion accessibility, performance, and engineering best practices across multiple product surfaces
• Write robust, well-tested code and proactively identify areas for technical improvement or refactor
• Guide design and code reviews, providing constructive feedback to elevate team quality
• Mentor junior engineers and raise the technical bar for your team
• Ship quality code at speed while balancing attention to detail with pragmatism
• Contribute to cutting-edge Magic Studio features powered by AI
• Help launch fast-paced product experiments that drive real user impact
• Connect technical decisions to product goals, user experience, and long-term scalability

Required Qualifications

• Highly experienced in building complex, user-facing applications using modern frontend technologies including React and TypeScript
• Strong JavaScript fundamentals and deep understanding of the web platform
• Proven track record of taking ownership of features end-to-end from architecture to delivery
• Experience leading design and development of performant, delightful user interfaces
• Demonstrated ability to champion accessibility, performance, and engineering best practices
• History of mentoring peers and raising the technical bar through code and design reviews
• Comfortable collaborating across disciplines with PMs, designers, and engineers
• Experience scaling frontend architecture through reusable component libraries and design systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on design tools, creative applications, or AI-powered features
• Familiarity with Canva's product surfaces like Editor, Docs, Presentations, or Websites
• Background in fast-paced product experimentation and rapid iteration
• Contributions to open-source projects or shared design systems
• Experience with real-time collaborative applications at scale

Required Skills

• React
• TypeScript
• JavaScript fundamentals
• Web platform expertise
• Component library development
• Design systems
• Accessibility (a11y)
• Performance optimization
• Unit and integration testing
• Code review and mentoring
• Cross-functional collaboration
• End-to-end feature ownership
• Technical architecture
• Pragmatic problem-solving
• User experience focus
• Scalable frontend systems
• AI/ML integration experience
• Rapid iteration and experimentation

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, and office setup
• Flexible leave options to recharge and support personal needs
• Choice in work location across ANZ with hybrid/remote flexibility
• Vibrant engineering community focused on craft and collaboration
• Opportunities to work on world-class design tools used by millions
• Regular moments of magic, connectivity, and fun woven into work life

Canva is an equal opportunity employer.