Senior Frontend Engineer - Apps API Platform (open to remote across ANZ)
Auckland, Auckland
Category IT Jobs
Job Description Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Hey, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora,, hallo, vtejte! 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 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. About the Group/Team The Apps API Platform Group is dedicated to making Canva the most pluggable design platform in the world. We empower developers by providing the tools and frameworks needed to integrate innovative apps and services seamlessly into Canva.
Our vision is to foster an expansive Ecosystem of apps and integrations that cater to the diverse needs of a billion users. Working alongside hundreds of developers, we aim to create a scalable, performant, and secure runtime for apps that enhances user experience and supports Canvas long-term growth. As one of the teams responsible for Apps SDK, the Design Capabilities team focuses on developing design manipulation and ingredient transformation APIs that apps depend on.
We have built a fundamental set of APIs and continue to add more to our repertoire to better integrate apps into the Canva product. About the Role As a Senior Frontend Engineer in one of the Apps API Platform team, you will play a crucial role in developing and refining the Apps SDK, ensuring that external apps can integrate natively into Canvas product ecosystem. You will be responsible for architecting new capabilities, shaping API designs, and collaborating with both internal teams and external developers to build a world-class app experience.
As a technical leader, youll drive large-scale projects from ideation to execution, making key architectural decisions that impact Canvas developer community. You will also mentor other engineers, share best practices, and help define the future of frontend development within the Ecosystem Supergroup. What youll do (responsibilities) Design and implement public APIs that balance extensibility, usability, and long-term maintainability.
Improve app runtime performance to ensure seamless, high-quality integrations. Primarily working on web frontend with Typescript, but may need to work with other languages and environments Work cross-functionally with core Canva teams to expose internal features via external APIs while maintaining architectural integrity. Provide technical leadership, mentoring other engineers and driving best practices across the team.
Advocate for developer needs, ensuring that Canvas SDK and APIs align with the expectations of third-party developers. Facilitate knowledge sharing and effectively advocate for engineering needs to non-technical stakeholders within the group Model.
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