Responsibilities
- Shaping the Python language ecosystem with a strong product and platform mindset, defining clear development patterns and documentation in partnership with Infra and Product teams to support Canva’s broader AI strategy.
- Architecting, building and delivering high-impact solutions that uplift the Python developer experience at Canva, ensuring high standards of engineering excellence.
- Advocating for Python engineering best practices across the organization, influencing teams and aligning development patterns to Canva’s long-term strategy.
- Developing internal observability tooling and metrics that give the team actionable insights, enabling informed, targeted decisions on where to invest in the Python ecosystem.
- Driving org-wide ecosystem migrations and tooling transformations, owning design, rollout, telemetry, communication, and long-term maintenance strategies.
- Shaping and executing the long-term vision for IDE developer tooling, ensuring our tools evolve to meet the needs of Python engineers and industry trends.
Requirements
- expert-level Python experience
- demonstrated leadership and ownership of complex, high-impact engineering initiatives, with a strong sense of accountability for outcomes
- deep commitment to engineering excellence and systems architecture, with the ability to design for scale, reliability, and strong non-functional foundations
- extensive experience with containerization, Terraform, and GitOps, and a solid understanding of how to build and operate production-grade infrastructure
- background in integrating ML applications into platform or backend systems, with an understanding of AI/ML toolchains and their operational requirements
- translate customer and developer needs into impactful technical solutions, applying a product mindset to improve developer experience at scale
Nice to Have
- familiarity in modern development ecosystems and tools such as Bazel
Benefits
- Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
- Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
- An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
- Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Team
Structure: Backend Workflows team
Additional Information
- Interviews are conducted virtually.
- We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture.
