Senior Backend Engineer - Java - Product Platform (Remote across ANZ)
Canva · Brisbane, Australia
About this role
Canva is hiring a senior-level Backend Engineer in the software engineering function based in Brisbane, Australia. The posting calls out experience with Java, Scala, Kotlin, AWS.
- Role
- Backend Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Brisbane, Australia
- Posted
- Mar 12, 2026
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Job description
from Canva careersJob Description
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
Hey, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora,你好, hallo, vítejte!
Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll get straight to the point.
Where and how you can work
Our flagship campus is in Sydney. We also have a campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. But you have choice in where and how you work. That means if you want to do your thing in the office (if you're near one), at home or a bit of both, it's up to you.
What you’d be doing in this role
As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.
At the moment, this role is focused on:
- Build and evolve core backend frameworks, shared services, and developer APIs that accelerate product development.
- Design and deliver scalable systems that are easy to use, maintain, and extend.