Overview
Join the Canva AI group as a Staff Software Engineer.
You will help evolve the frontend architecture to scale Canva AI, enable integration across Canva products, and bring Canva AI to key surfaces (e.g., the editor).
You will provide strong technical leadership, shape best practices and frameworks, and contribute hands-on implementation while fostering cross-team collaboration to position Canva AI as a central, accessible platform.
What You’d Be Doing In This Role
- Lead the evolution of Canva AI’s frontend architecture to scale and support feature integration across Canva products
- Drive projects to introduce Canva AI to critical surfaces, including bringing Canva AI to the editor for the first time
- Provide technical leadership and establish best practices and frameworks for seamless cross-team frontend integration
- Engage in hands-on implementation of critical features
- Foster collaboration across Canva to position Canva AI as a central, user‑focused platform
- Mentor engineers and elevate frontend engineering standards across the group
- Expand your T-shaped skill set by contributing to backend and machine learning integration as needed
You're Probably A Match If
- You’re an experienced technical leader who still enjoys writing code; you’re hands-on, action-oriented, and impact-driven
- You bring a full-stack mindset with deep frontend expertise and can flex into backend or ML as needed
- You think strategically, connecting work to company-wide priorities and scalable solutions
- You take ownership and thrive in ambiguity, driving high-impact projects with autonomy
- You lead by example, uplifting engineering standards and mentoring others
- You’re product-minded and forward-thinking, shaping technical direction and product vision
- You’re confident engaging senior stakeholders and can align others toward shared outcomes
- You’re curious about AI and stay ahead of trends to inform user-first solutions
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Employment type
Job function
- Production, Distribution, and Engineering
- Industries: Software Development and IT Services and IT Consulting
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