Senior Frontend Engineer - Video Web Engine (Open to remote across ANZ)

Location:

Adelaide, SA, Australia (Open to remote across ANZ)

What you’ll do:

• Own high-quality, frame-accurate video and audio playback on Canva’s web platform
• Design and evolve the core architecture for scalable web playback
• Build performance-critical systems beyond typical frontend abstractions
• Drive resilient rendering and playback experiences across browsers and devices
• Lead the adoption of next-generation playback technologies
• Partner with product, editor, and platform teams to deliver playback capabilities
• Improve playback quality, observability, and reliability for millions of users

Requirements:

• Deep expertise in JavaScript at a systems level
• Experience in building video, audio, graphics, or game-like systems in the browser
• Understanding of rendering pipelines and animation systems
• Familiarity with canvas, WebGL, WebAssembly, or modern multimedia APIs

About the team:

The Web Engine team focuses on high-performance video creation and playback experiences on the web, enabling product teams to deliver world-class video tools.