Principal Software Engineer - User Platform Team

This role is based in Melbourne, Australia with a hybrid work model allowing for remote collaboration.

What you'll do:

• Own the technical direction for complex cross-cutting programs including Centralised Permissions & AuthZ and Authentication Platform.
• Architect and oversee the migration of access checks into a structured authorisation platform.
• Mentor the engineering team and represent technical strategy at executive levels.

You’re probably a match if:

• You have expertise in Identity & Access Management at scale.
• You can drive platform adoption across large engineering organizations.
• You possess strong system architecture and technical leadership skills.

About the Group:

User Platform at Canva is responsible for the identity, authentication, and authorisation systems that connect millions of users to Canva's tools.