Canva
Staff Backend Engineer- Java - API Patform (Remote across ANZ)
Found: September 15, 2025
This role is remote across ANZ, with a flagship campus in Sydney.
Responsibilities:
- Define the technical roadmap and architecture for API platforms.
- Guide implementation and mentor other engineers.
- Propose innovative solutions for distributed cloud infrastructure.
You're probably a match if:
- 10+ years of experience in developing distributed web applications on the JVM, particularly in Java.
- Strong communication skills and experience mentoring engineers.
- Expertise in asynchronous programming and large distributed cloud environments, ideally AWS.
About the team:
The API Platform team is focused on empowering Canva’s engineers to scale backend services for billions of users.