Senior Backend Software Engineer - GenAI (Conversational Experience) - Remote

Overview

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design

In Short

• Designing, developing, and optimizing high-performance backend services that power Canva’s Conversational AI experiences.
• Working closely with AI researchers and ML engineers to integrate cutting-edge machine learning models into production systems.
• Architecting scalable APIs and infrastructure to handle millions of AI-driven interactions.
• Implementing and maintaining real-time data pipelines that enhance AI-driven user experiences.
• Ensuring high availability and reliability of AI-powered services through best practices in observability, monitoring, and incident response.
• Staying at the forefront of AI and backend development trends, bringing new ideas and innovations to the team.

Requirements

• Have 5+ years of backend engineering experience, ideally working with large-scale distributed systems.
• Have strong proficiency in Java or Kotlin and experience with microservices architecture.
• Are experienced with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
• Have hands-on experience with real-time data processing and event-driven architectures (Kafka, Pub/Sub, etc.).
• Have knowledge of integrating machine learning models into production environments.
• Are passionate about AI-powered experiences and conversational interfaces.
• Have strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in fast-paced, iterative development cycles.

Benefits

• 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 wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
• Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally