Canva
Principal Software Engineer - User Platform Team
Found: June 10, 2026
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This role is based in Melbourne, VIC, Australia with remote work options available.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the technical direction for User Platform's complex cross-cutting programs.
- Provide technical leadership across Identity & Access Management.
- Architect and oversee the migration of access checks into an authorisation platform.
- Make high-stakes technical trade-offs for critical infrastructure.
- Mentor and enable the broader User Platform engineering team.
- Represent User Platform's technical strategy at executive levels.
Requirements:
- Deep expertise in Identity & Access Management at scale.
- Experience with Zanzibar-style authorisation systems and zero-trust architectures.
- Strong system architecture and technical leadership skills.
- Proven track record of driving platform adoption across large engineering organisations.
About the Group:
User Platform at Canva is responsible for the infrastructure that serves as a backbone to Canva Products, connecting hundreds of millions of users.
