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Company Description
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
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Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time-consuming and you’re probably keen to find out what’s on offer, so we’ll get straight to the point.
Where and how you can work
Our flagship campus is in Sydney. We also have a campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. But you have a choice in where and how you work. That means if you want to do your thing in the office (if you’re near one), at home or a bit of both, it’s up to you.
What you’d be doing in this role
As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that’s all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you’ll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.
Job Description
About the team
The Trust & Safety (T&S) Group vision is to empower everyone to feel safe in trusting Canva content. To safeguard our community, our T&S engineering teams build technologies to protect user safety (including but not limited to their account, content, data, and privacy) and to prevent, detect, and mitigate abuse and fraud that could compromise the trust people have in Canva, such as unacceptable content, bots, account takeovers, and other abuse vectors.
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Backend Engineer, ideally with a strong background in trust and safety. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining our backend systems, working with tech stacks such as DynamoDb, MySql, Snowflake, and AWS. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement scalable solutions with a specific emphasis on ensuring the trustworthiness and safety of our platform.
What you’ll do
Design, develop, and maintain backend systems for content classification, review, and enforcement to safeguard the billions of content published through Canva.
Collaborate with product managers and cross-functional stakeholders to research, clarify, and launch T&S solutions.
Develop and enhance tools and technologies that enable proactive monitoring, analysis, and reporting of trust and safety-related metrics.
Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in trust and safety to continuously improve our platform’s security and user protection measures.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve trust and safety incidents, taking proactive measures to prevent their recurrence.
Participate in on-call rosters, mentor junior engineers, and share knowledge through various forums.
You’re probably a match if
Proven experience of owning and operating high-availability, high-scale services
Demonstrated experience working with ambiguity and defining success metrics to deliver impactful results.
Strong proficiency in backend development, including experience with one or more programming languages such as Java(preferred), Python, or Ruby.
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, and experience with containerization technologies.
Experience with database technologies (e.g., MySQL, DynamoDb, data warehouse) and proficiency in SQL.
Experience in trust & safety, fraud or abuse preferred but not necessary
Comfortable developing solutions around egregious content (without the need for firsthand exposure)
What’s in it for you?
Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you’ll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too.
We also offer a stack of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.
Here’s a taste of what’s on offer:
• 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 well-being, social connection, office setup & more
• Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and support’s you personally
Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.
Other stuff to knowWe make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture.
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Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
