Canva
Senior Frontend Engineer - Design Systems Experience
Found: May 11, 2026
This role is based in Sydney, Australia.
What you'll do:
- Improve the usability, discoverability, and developer experience of the design system.
- Identify opportunities to reduce friction for consumers.
- Own and maintain key systems or tools.
- Collaborate with engineers, designers, and product teams.
- Advocate for engineering needs to non-technical stakeholders.
- Document and share knowledge effectively.
You're probably a match if:
- Experience with Typescript/React and CSS architecture.
- Experience with large-scale component migrations.
- Genuine interest in user experience and usability.
- Curiosity about AI tooling in design systems.
About the team:
The Design System Experience team focuses on making the design system easy to learn and use, driving usability improvements across Canva’s design system.