Backend Software Engineer (Java)

TL;DR

Backend Software Engineer (Java): Building and maintaining backend features and services that power user experiences and internal systems at scale with an accent on scalable APIs, distributed systems, and production-grade performance. Focus on designing and shipping reliable backend functionality with clean, well-tested code, improving system health through observability and debugging, and collaborating end-to-end with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers.

Location: Sydney, Australia (hybrid)

Company

Canva builds design products used by millions of people worldwide.

What you will do

• Design and implement backend features within existing service architecture.
• Build and maintain services powering user experiences and internal systems at scale.
• Write clean, well-tested, maintainable Java code and participate in code reviews and pair programming.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Improve system health by adding tests, enhancing observability, and fixing bugs or performance issues.
• Work from design to deployment with support from the team.

Requirements

• Experience building backend systems in Java in a production environment.
• Strong Java fundamentals, including multithreading, service design, and performance optimization.
• Comfort with distributed systems and developing/consuming RESTful APIs.
• Ability to work through problems from design to deployment with team support.
• Strong engineering practices: testing, monitoring, and documentation.
• Hands-on experience using AI in coding/programming to drive impact.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model: flexibility to work remotely and come together on campus when it matters.
• Equity packages.
• Inclusive parental leave policy.
• Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing, social connection, and office setup.
• Flexible leave options.

Hiring process

• Interviews are conducted virtually.
• Some interviews may include interactive, real-time challenges and/or solving a problem using an AI tool to demonstrate your approach.