Canva
Staff Frontend Engineer - Design Systems
Found: January 7, 2026
This role is based in Sydney, Australia with hybrid work options available.
Responsibilities:
- Lead strategic technical direction for the design system.
- Work on impactful projects and design solutions.
- Mentor team members and participate in design and code reviews.
- Contribute to best practices for frontend engineering.
Requirements:
- Deep experience with HTML, CSS, Web APIs, React/TS.
- Track record of delivering large, cross-functional projects.
- Experience developing or leading a design system is a plus.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
About the team:
The Design System teams at Canva work on frontend challenges like accessibility and theming, aiming to build a world-class design system.