Senior Software Engineer (Video Templates)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Video Templates): Building and evolving core template engines and schema for video projects with an accent on frame-accurate precision and cross-platform rendering. Focus on developing modular video systems, integrating generative AI features, and designing scalable APIs for complex non-linear timelines.

Location: Must be based in the San Francisco Bay Area, USA

Salary: $210,000–$270,000

Company

Canva is a global design platform empowering millions of people to create visual content.

What you will do

• Design and evolve core template engines and unified data structures for video cuts and effects.
• Build authoring tools and template modes that allow designers to define parameters and logic.
• Collaborate on cross-platform rendering to ensure seamless performance across Web, iOS, and Android.
• Develop modular video systems that encapsulate VFX, audio, and animations.
• Integrate generative AI features like intelligent auto-match into template workflows.

Requirements

• Must be based in the San Francisco Bay Area
• Strong proficiency in C++ and comfort working with TypeScript or JavaScript.
• Solid understanding of data structures and complex hierarchies like non-linear video timelines.
• Experience with graphics and video concepts such as keyframes, layers, and rendering pipelines.
• Ability to design clean, extensible APIs and data models.
• Experience collaborating with designers, AI researchers, and platform engineers.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity packages for all employees.
• Comprehensive health benefits and 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution.
• Inclusive parental leave policy.
• Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing and office setup.
• Flexible leave options to support work-life balance.