Senior Security Engineer – Insider Threat & Investigations
Canva · Sydney, Australia
About this role
Canva is hiring a senior-level Security Engineer based in Sydney, Australia. The posting calls out experience with Python, Java, Go, Linux.
- Role
- Security Engineer
- Function
- security
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Posted
- May 19, 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, we trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.
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:
Lead high-complexity investigations involving sophisticated techniques and potential legal or regulatory considerations
Coordinate closely with Legal, People, and Security teams on investigation scope, evidence handling, privacy considerations, and response activities
Write detailed investigation reports documenting findings, evidence, impact, and recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders
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