Senior Software Engineer (Cloud Enablement, Python, Golang)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Cloud Enablement): Designing and maintaining scalable cloud foundation platforms with an accent on compliance automation, security policy enforcement, and infrastructure-as-code. Focus on building robust abstractions that enable hundreds of engineers to deploy securely and efficiently across multiple cloud providers.

Location: Hybrid (Australia - Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide)

Company

Canva is a global design platform empowering the world to create and share visual content.

What you will do

• Design and maintain platforms managing cloud foundations across multiple providers.
• Build compliance automation to keep platforms secure while minimizing toil.
• Translate security and compliance requirements into scalable platform features.
• Contribute to infrastructure-as-code using Terraform.
• Share on-call responsibilities to maintain Tier 1 service health.
• Identify and resolve operational pain points in infrastructure workflows.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with Python and Go.
• Experience building and operating cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred).
• Strong systems thinking with a focus on scale, reliability, and security.
• Ability to communicate complex technical ideas to non-infrastructure engineers.
• Genuine curiosity and interest in cloud security, compliance, and access control.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-evolving environments.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks or security policy management.
• Experience working with or integrating AI tooling.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity packages for all employees.
• Inclusive parental leave policy.
• Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing and office setup.
• Flexible leave options to support work-life balance.
• Collaborative, high-impact team environment within a global tech company.

Hiring process

• Virtual interviews conducted throughout the process.
• Interactive, real-time technical challenges.
• Potential problem-solving tasks using AI tools to demonstrate technical approach.