Staff Software Engineer (Frontend) – Editing Collaboration

This role is based in Brisbane, Australia.

Responsibilities:

Lead the technical direction for real-time collaboration features and commenting, integrate AI into team collaboration flows, build shared infrastructure, write code hands-on, make critical calls on system performance, mentor peers, and drive cross-team collaboration.

Requirements:

• Experience leading large-scale engineering projects
• Hands-on with real-time technologies like WebSockets or WebRTC
• Strong frontend skills in React, TypeScript, MobX, JavaScript
• Strategic thinking and ability to connect architecture to broader goals
• Passion for mentoring and improving engineering standards

About the team:

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