Senior Backend Engineer - (Java) - Teams & Education

This role is based in Melbourne, VIC, Australia with hybrid work options available.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver sharing and permissions features across the Canva product.
• Propose innovative solutions for product decision platforms.
• Engage in design meetings and write design documents.
• Advocate for best practices in service performance and resilience.
• Design and implement complex system aspects.
• Guide major project implementations and mentor other engineers.
• Facilitate cross-team initiatives for reliability and security.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in developing distributed web applications with Java.
• Proven track record in planning and executing complex architectural changes.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience mentoring engineering teams.
• Strong fundamentals in computer science and engineering.
• Hands-on experience with large distributed cloud environments, preferably AWS.
• Familiarity with cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes and Terraform.