Staff Frontend Engineer - Data Workflows Team - Canva UK

Canva; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative team focused on redefining design experiences at a leading global company. In this role, you'll develop new features that empower users to visualize data effectively, collaborate with talented engineers, and contribute to a dynamic front-end stack. As part of a passionate team, you'll help shape the product roadmap and mentor junior engineers. This opportunity is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the field of data visualization, where creativity meets technology. Embrace a culture that values diversity and encourages personal growth while enjoying a range of benefits designed to support your success.

Benefits

Equity packages

Inclusive parental leave policy

Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance

Flexible leave options

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in designing and building commercial web applications.
• Solid understanding of data transformation algorithms used by libraries.

Responsibilities

• Developing new features for data visualization.
• Collaborating with ML & BE engineers to create user experiences.
• Participating in software design sessions and PR reviews.

Skills

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

React

Typescript

MobX

RxJS

Data Transformation Algorithms

Job description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

Hiya, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte!

Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll get straight to the point.

Where and how you can work

The buzzing Canva London campus features several buildings around beautiful leafy Hoxton Square in Shoreditch. While our global headquarters is in Sydney, Australia, London is our HQ for Europe, with all kinds of teams based here. You'll experience a warm welcome from our Vibe team at front of house, amazing home cooked food from our Head Chef, Shay, and a variety of workspaces to hang out with your team mates or get solo work done. We trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.

What you’d be doing in this role

As Canva scales, change continues to be part of our DNA. This role is focused on:

• Developing new features that help users find and shape data to be visualized.
• Working closely with ML & BE engineers on the same team to create magical experiences.
• Contributing to the evolving frontend stack as part of a highly functional and passionate team.
• Participating in software design sessions and PR reviews.
• Helping set up and monitor goals and milestones and contributing to the product roadmap planning.

You're probably a match if

• You have extensive experience in designing and building commercial web applications while leading and owning key projects.
• You have experience working with HTML, CSS, JS, React, Typescript, and functional reactive programming patterns such as MobX and RxJS.
• You have a solid understanding of the underlying data transformation algorithms used by libraries such as Pandas and Vega.
• You bring an interest in building high-performance front-end code using all the modern techniques available.
• You are interested in mentoring and coaching more junior engineers on the team.
• You have the ability to communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders.

About the team

At Canva, we believe data visualization is a critical visual communication tool for working professionals, small business owners, students, and educators alike. The Data Visualisation group is on a mission to create powerful yet easy-to-use tools for creating beautiful charts, graphs, diagrams, and infographics that tell meaningful stories.

Our mission in the Data Workflows team is to make complex data simple, transforming data from various sources into a narrative that can be visually represented. AI and machine learning greatly increase the accessibility of data visualization techniques for data-shy users, allowing advanced users to create previously inconceivable data visualizations.

What's in it for you?

Achieving our goals motivates us to work hard, but you'll also experience moments of magic, connectivity, and fun at Canva. We offer a range of benefits to support your success in and outside of work:

• Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too.
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers.
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more.
• Flexible leave options that empower you to recharge and support you personally.

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

Other stuff to know

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills, and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us your pronouns and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva, so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what's listed above, we still want to hear from you!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.