Назад
обновлено 18 дней назад

Staff Frontend Engineer - Photo Editing - Design Experience

Формат работы
hybrid
Тип работы
fulltime
Грейд
senior
Английский
b2
Страна
Australia
Вакансия из списка Hirify.GlobalВакансия из Hirify Global, списка международных tech-компаний
Для мэтча и отклика нужен Plus

Мэтч & Сопровод

Для мэтча с этой вакансией нужен Plus

Описание вакансии

Текст:
/
TL;DR
Staff Frontend Engineer - Photo Editing - Design Experience (JavaScript/TypeScript/React): Setting technical direction for Canva’s Photo Editor frontend architecture and leading complex cross-team initiatives with an accent on rendering performance, state management, and platform engineering. Focus on designing scalable frontend systems, improving engineering standards, mentoring senior engineers, and integrating advanced image-editing experiences.

Location: Sydney, Australia; hybrid work with regular collaboration at the Sydney campus

Company

Canva is a design software company building collaborative tools for creating and editing visual content.

What you will do

  • Set the technical direction for frontend architecture across the Photo group and partner teams.
  • Lead complex, cross-team frontend initiatives from problem definition through delivery.
  • Improve rendering performance, architecture, technical standards, and engineering practices.
  • Identify strategic technical opportunities and risks that influence long-term product direction.
  • Collaborate with senior engineers, machine learning engineers, product managers, and designers.
  • Contribute hands-on to critical technical projects while mentoring and enabling other engineers.

Requirements

  • Extensive commercial experience building and scaling complex frontend applications with modern JavaScript or TypeScript and React.
  • Experience leading multi-team technical initiatives from ambiguous problem definition to successful delivery.
  • Deep expertise in rendering performance, large-scale frontend architecture, complex state management, or platform engineering.
  • Strong technical judgment and the ability to communicate complex decisions clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • A track record of mentoring senior engineers and raising engineering standards across teams.
  • Ability to work effectively in ambiguity and turn strategic goals into practical execution.

Nice to have

  • Experience with WebGL, WebGPU, WebAssembly, Canvas rendering, or graphics-intensive applications.
  • Experience building image-editing, creative-tooling, or media platforms.
  • Experience integrating AI or machine learning capabilities into product experiences.
  • Contributions to frontend platforms, design systems, or shared engineering infrastructure.

Culture & Benefits

  • Hybrid work with flexibility to balance remote work and collaboration on campus.
  • Equity packages and inclusive parental leave for all parents and carers.
  • Annual allowance supporting wellbeing, social connection, and office setup.
  • Flexible leave options and opportunities to shape a major product experience.
  • Interviews are conducted virtually.

Будьте осторожны: если работодатель просит войти в их систему, используя iCloud/Google, прислать код/пароль, запустить код/ПО, не делайте этого - это мошенники. Обязательно жмите "Пожаловаться" или пишите в поддержку. Подробнее в гайде →