Canva
Senior Backend Engineer-China Trust & Care
Found: Today
Description
Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs that power Trust & Care capabilities and core platform experiences for users in China.
Develop scalable systems that support platform safety, trust, compliance, and operational workflows while enabling sustainable business growth.
Work closely with product managers, designers, operations, and cross-functional engineering teams to understand user needs, regulatory requirements, and business priorities.
Improve the reliability, scalability, performance, and observability of critical backend services supporting the China platform.
Lead technical discovery, architecture design, and implementation of high-impact projects, balancing short-term delivery with long-term platform evolution.
Mentor engineers, share technical expertise, and foster a culture of engineering excellence through code reviews, technical discussions, and collaborative problem solving.
Strong backend development experience, ideally with Java or similar languages.
A systems thinker — you understand how to build reliable, maintainable, and scalable distributed systems.
Experience working with service-to-service APIs, data enrichment pipelines, or intelligent routing systems is a strong plus.
A product mindset — you think beyond the code and care deeply about the user experience, both for end-users and internal support specialists.
Proven ability to lead projects end-to-end and collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and operations teams.
Experience in support platforms, workflow orchestration, or customer-facing systems is beneficial but not required.
