Australia Remote (Country)

Canva is hiring a Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Inspire & Create (AU Remote)

About the Role

Role Overview

As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer on the Grow team, you'll drive the development of ML-powered advertising capabilities that seamlessly integrate with creative workflows. Your work will directly influence how users generate and refine ad content, bridging machine learning with real-world design applications.

What You'll Do

  • Develop, evaluate, and deploy machine learning models that enhance ad creation and recommendation experiences
  • Design and implement scalable data and model pipelines in collaboration with platform engineering teams
  • Partner with product managers, designers, and engineers to define user-centric solutions and shape product direction
  • Run structured experiments to assess model performance and guide iterative improvements
  • Advance shared ML infrastructure and promote best practices across teams
  • Stay current with emerging techniques in generative AI and explore practical applications at scale

What We're Looking For

  • Proven experience delivering ML features into production environments
  • Strong command of Python and ML frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch
  • Hands-on expertise across the full ML lifecycle: data processing, training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring
  • Direct experience with Generative AI technologies including LLMs, diffusion models, RAG, prompt engineering, and fine-tuning
  • Familiarity with platforms like OpenAI, Hugging Face, or Anthropic, and experience with embedding-based systems
  • A product-focused mindset with an emphasis on user impact and measurable outcomes
  • Commitment to building maintainable, scalable systems with clear performance metrics
  • Active interest in ethical AI and responsible data practices
  • Experience mentoring peers and sharing technical knowledge

Work Environment

This role is available remotely for candidates based in Australia. We operate with the agility of a startup, supported by a global platform, and prioritize collaboration across disciplines. Our culture values creativity informed by data, user-centered outcomes, and responsible innovation in machine learning.

Required Skills
PythonTensorFlowPyTorchGenerative AIMachine Learning LifecycleModel DeploymentProduction ML SystemsData WranglingModel EvaluationModel Monitoring PythonTensorFlowPyTorchGenerative AILLMsdiffusion modelsprompt engineeringRAGfine-tuningOpenAIML deploymentmodel evaluationdata wrangling
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Canva is redefining how the world experiences design by building a product that empowers everyone to create visually compelling content. The platform serves millions of users worldwide and enables easy design through intuitive tools and collaboration features.
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