Staff Front-End Engineer, Design Systems (Cross-Platform)

Canva; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity packages

Inclusive parental leave

Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance

Flexible leave options

Job summary

Canva is seeking a Staff Front-End Engineer to advance the portable UI platform across web and React Native, shaping how components render across devices. You’ll evolve the design system to support AI-native workflows and empower a large engineering community.

You’ll mentor engineers, define standards, and partner with product teams to drive scalable frontend solutions that ship across Canva surfaces by 2026.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, Web APIs, JS/TS, React.
• Hands-on experience with cross‑platform UI/UX development using React Native.
• Experience delivering large-scale design-system components across web and mobile.

Responsibilities

• Lead the portable UI platform across web and mobile.
• Mentor engineers through design and code reviews and decisions.
• Shape frontend engineering strategy and set technical standards.

Skills

Web fundamentals

Cross-platform development

React/React Native

Design systems

Technical leadership

Job description

Canva is seeking a Staff Front-End Engineer to advance the portable UI platform across web and React Native, shaping how components render across devices. You’ll evolve the design system to support AI-native workflows and empower a large engineering community.

You’ll mentor engineers, define standards, and partner with product teams to drive scalable frontend solutions that ship across Canva surfaces by 2026.