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Principal Software Engineer - User Platform

SeniorFull-timeRemoteSydney NSW, AustraliaPosted 3 months agoVerified 1 week ago
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About the job

This job is about leading the technical direction for video technology at Canva, which powers millions of daily exports. The impact of this role is significant, as it shapes the future of user experience for a platform that serves hundreds of millions. The team values collaboration and innovation, trusting each other to find the best ways to achieve their ambitious goals.

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You'll be responsible for

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Leading technical direction

Owning the technical direction for User Platform's most complex cross-cutting programmes, setting architectural strategy and driving delivery across teams.
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Architecting systems

Architecting and overseeing the migration of access checks into a structurally-enforced authorisation platform, designing adoption patterns and infrastructure.
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Mentoring engineers

Mentoring and technically enabling the broader User Platform engineering team, raising the bar on system design and IAM best practices.

Key criteria

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Deep expertise in Identity & Access Management

Experience designing and operating Zanzibar-style authorisation systems.

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Proven track record of platform adoption

Experience driving adoption across large engineering organisations with 300+ teams.

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Strong system architecture skills

Experience making high-stakes trade-offs for critical infrastructure.

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5 criteria for this job
Deep expertise in Identity & Access Management
Experience designing and operating Zanzibar-style authorisation systems.

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Proven track record of platform adoption
Experience driving adoption across large engineering organisations with 300+ teams.

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Strong system architecture skills
Experience making high-stakes trade-offs for critical infrastructure.

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Experience with service decomposition
Track record of evolving monolithic services without disrupting dependents.

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Mentorship and technical leadership
Demonstrated ability to mentor senior engineers and communicate with executives.

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