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Staff Backend Engineer - Experiments

SeniorFull-timeRemoteSydney NSW, AustraliaSoftware engineeringPosted 2 months agoVerified 2 months ago
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About the job

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design at Canva! This Staff Software Engineer job on the Experiments team is all about shaping the vision for experimentation and A/B testing. You'll be a key player in building systems that empower product teams to make informed decisions, all while fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.

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You'll be responsible for

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Playing a leading role in the technical vision for Pilot

Set the direction for how we evolve toward AI-driven product decisions at Canva's scale.
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Building the technical roadmap for AI-driven insights

Work closely with PM, PD, Data Science, and other teams to ensure the roadmap reflects actual needs.
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Shaping the architecture and design of the experiments platform

Focus on improving analysis pipeline reliability and latency while handling Canva's growing scale.

Key criteria

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Experience developing distributed web applications

Proven experience developing applications on the JVM, ideally with Java.

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Architectural planning and execution experience

Demonstrated experience planning and executing architectural changes.

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Experience in large distributed cloud environments

Experience working with cloud technologies, preferably AWS.

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5 criteria for this job
Experience developing distributed web applications
Proven experience developing applications on the JVM, ideally with Java.

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Architectural planning and execution experience
Demonstrated experience planning and executing architectural changes.

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Experience in large distributed cloud environments
Experience working with cloud technologies, preferably AWS.

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Strong communication and teamwork skills
Proven ability to collaborate across teams and foster relationships.

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Experience with data processing systems
Experience working with large data systems and strong SQL skills.

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