Staff Software Engineer (Frontend) – Editing Collaboration

This role is based in Perth, WA, Australia.

What you'll do:

• Lead technical direction for real-time collaboration features and commenting.
• Integrate AI into team collaboration flows.
• Build shared infrastructure for faster collaboration tooling.
• Write code hands-on and influence product direction.
• Make critical decisions on latency, reliability, and data consistency.
• Mentor peers and drive cross-team collaboration.

You're probably a match if:

• You have experience leading large-scale engineering projects.
• You are hands-on with real-time technologies like WebSockets or WebRTC.
• You possess strong frontend skills in React, TypeScript, and JavaScript.
• You enjoy mentoring and raising the engineering bar.

About the team:

The Editing Collaboration team empowers teams to collaborate effectively within Canva, developing core features like commenting and real-time co-editing.