Staff Frontend Engineer, Photo Editing - Hybrid + Equity

Canva; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity packages

Inclusive parental leave

Vibe & Thrive allowance

Flexible leave options

Shape technical direction

Job summary

Canva is hiring a Staff Frontend Engineer for the Photo Editing domain in Sydney. The role combines leadership of multi-team frontend initiatives with hands-on work, shaping the technical direction for the Photo group and collaborating with ML engineers, product managers and designers to deliver ambitious, scalable user experiences.

Based in Sydney with hybrid work options, you will mentor engineers, raise engineering standards, and help define Canva's frontend platform strategy across the

Qualifications

• Led multi-team technical initiatives from ambiguity to delivery.
• Deep expertise in frontend architecture and rendering performance.
• Ability to communicate complex decisions clearly to engineers and product.
• Mentored senior engineers and raised engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for frontend architecture across Photo group.
• Lead cross-team frontend initiatives balancing technology and product outcomes.
• Raise engineering bar via architecture, performance improvements, and standards.
• Identify strategic technical opportunities and risks shaping Canva's product direction.
• Collaborate with senior engineers, ML engineers, PMs, and designers to deliver user experiences.
• Represent the Photo group in cross-group frontend platform discussions.

Skills

Multi-team leadership

Frontend architecture

Rendering performance

Cross-team collaboration

Mentoring engineers

Tools

WebGL

WebGPU

WebAssembly

Canvas rendering

Job description

Canva is hiring a Staff Frontend Engineer for the Photo Editing domain in Sydney. The role combines leadership of multi-team frontend initiatives with hands-on work, shaping the technical direction for the Photo group and collaborating with ML engineers, product managers and designers to deliver ambitious, scalable user experiences.

Based in Sydney with hybrid work options, you will mentor engineers, raise engineering standards, and help define Canva's frontend platform strategy across the