Senior Fullstack Engineer
Canva
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Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted on Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
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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.
Engineering is a core part of who we are. We work hard to have a best of breed engineering culture. The engineering team takes pride in its focus on engineering fundamentals. The team strives to use the most appropriate tools for the tasks at hand, and to strike a measured balance between getting things done and long term maintainability. The team is tight, with no big egos, and welcomes self-driven engineers to come and join in on the adventure. Frequently engineers host engineering forums where new ideas, practices, and technologies are discussed – ensuring everyone on the team is continually learning and evolving.
The Canva code base was setup to scale; from day one. This has allowed for a unique environment where engineers spend most of their time optimising performance and releasing new features rather than fixing legacy code. This also ensures that it’s just more fun working on the code base. We also have a flat structure where engineers are invited to comment on the direction their peers are taking and are paired for pair-reviewing to occur. This ensures that knowledge around the code base is shared and speed of release occurs. You can find more about our engineering practices in this blog article (Medium Blog).
At present, we have over 10 million users, across web and mobile platforms, in 30 languages, in over 100 countries and we're growing exponentially. Why aren't you a part of that?
What you will do:
- Work with product designers and founders to build a next-generation web application with a focus on an exceptional user experience
- Build efficient and reusable front end abstractions and systems
- Participate in creating of design documents, build and develop the solutions you've created, and participate in code reviews
- Communicate with other team members to determine the best solutions to difficult problems
- Identify and communicate best practices for front and backend engineering
- Use a spacer.gif in our email templates every now and then :)
Required Skills:
- Experience as a Fullstack Engineer with a particular focus on deep-dive JavaScript (ES6, Promises, Workers, etc)
- Experience building applications in JavaScript with limited delegation and reliance on frameworks and libraries...
- ... however, strong knowledge, understanding, an exposure to various JavaScript technologies such as React, TypeScript, Flow will definitely be beneficial!
- A strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, with a strong understanding of concurrency, performance, data structures and design patterns
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills
- An analytical, yet creative, approach to problem solving
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- BONUS: Broader generalist knowledge of cloud, networking, and operating systemsCloud Infrastructure - AWS, Google, or Azure
- BONUS: Backend / Fullstack experience with Java is ideal, but not necessary - many of our engineers come from C#, Ruby, and PHP backgrounds
- BONUS: A strong appreciation and understanding of UI and UX fundamentals
- BONUS: Experience building consumer-focused web applications
This is an opportunity to progress your career (and hold equity/stock options) in one of the fastest growing startups in the world. It is an opportunity to share in our highly collaborative work environment, in-house chefs, company trips / events, and engineering-first culture. We are seeking the best in the world and will provide a relocation allowance for overseas and interstate candidates as well as visa sponsorship for Australia.
We ensure that the Canva workspace is setup for you to do your best work and have a great time doing so, with breakout areas, little nooks, quiet places to retreat and do your best work! We have two in-house chefs that whip up amazing breakfasts and lunches for the whole team, check out what's cooking at: https://instagram.com/canvavibe/
Oh, and check out Engineering Blog: https://engineering.canva.com/ and our Medium Blog: https://medium.com/@Canva
What's in it for you?
Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a stack of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.
Here's a taste of what's on offer:
• Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
• Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally
Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.
Other stuff to know
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
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