**About the Role**
We are looking for a skilled Backend Engineer to join our Brand Identity team. The successful candidate will design and implement server-side components that power our brand system and components vision.
You will be responsible for creating robust, scalable backend services for our Visual Brand System, Team Library integrations, and Brand AI strategy, including the Brand Brain (central knowledge repository).
Your work will directly impact how thousands of enterprise customers and millions of users interact with brand assets in Canva, ensuring performance and reliability at scale.
Key Responsibilities:
* Developing scalable backend services to power core brand tools like Brand Kits and Templates.
* Building APIs and infrastructure that enable seamless user interaction with branding features.
* Collaborating closely with designers, product managers, and front-end engineers to deliver features.
* Enhancing existing systems to support Canva's enterprise and education customers.
* Participating in on-call rotations to ensure the stability and reliability of our services.
About Us
The Brand Experience Group is on a mission to empower anyone to bring their brand to life with every design. We're transforming how enterprises manage brand consistency at scale, using cutting-edge AI to interpret guidelines, offer context-aware guidance, and continuously learn from user behaviour and performance data.
We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva, so even if you don't feel like your skills quite match what's listed above, we still want to hear from you.
What We 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, recharge, and support you personally.