Senior Frontend Engineer: Graphics & WebGL for Photo AI

Canva; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A design platform is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to work on AI-assisted photo editing features. This role requires experience in WebGL rendering and complex UI state management. You'll collaborate with designers and product managers to develop performant Frontend components, focusing on enhancing user experiences. Join a passionate team committed to innovation and impactful delivery in a vibrant work environment.

Benefits

Equity packages

Inclusive parental leave policy

Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance

Flexible leave options

Qualifications

• Experience with canvas/WebGL rendering and media technologies.
• Understanding of rendering performance and memory management.
• Worked with UI state management systems like undo/redo.

Responsibilities

• Optimize rendering and state management for photo editing.
• Collaborate with design and product teams on solutions.
• Build Frontend components for Canva’s photo editor.

Skills

Image and media technologies

Performance optimisation

Complex UI state management

Computer science fundamentals

Effective collaboration

Tools

WebGL

TypeScript

Job description

A design platform is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to work on AI-assisted photo editing features. This role requires experience in WebGL rendering and complex UI state management. You'll collaborate with designers and product managers to develop performant Frontend components, focusing on enhancing user experiences. Join a passionate team committed to innovation and impactful delivery in a vibrant work environment.