Senior Backend Engineer - Export
Canva
Sydney
2 days ago
Senior Backend Engineer - Export
Canva's Export team seeks a Senior Backend Engineer to investigate Chromium issues, build PDF accessibility features, and improve export infrastructure. The role requires deep Chromium experience, C++ skills, and solid Java backend knowledge. The company is redefining design experiences globally.
Hybrid
Full-time
Senior
Chromium
C++
Salary
Not specified
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
ChromiumC++JavaPDFPDF/UAWCAGdistributed systemsrendering pipelinesgraphics programmingprint production
Soft Skills
problem solvingcollaborationdocumentation
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with staff engineer to investigate and resolve complex Chromium issues including upgrade breakages, rendering race conditions, and incidents
- Own the PDF accessibility post-processing pipeline and implement features for proper tagging and compliance (PDF/UA, WCAG)
- Build monitoring and testing infrastructure to catch Chromium changes before production
- Design accessibility solutions resilient to Chromium's frequent output structure changes
- Contribute to broader export infrastructure challenges including format optimisation and distributed systems reliability
- Document complex Chromium behaviour and architectural decisions to build team knowledge
Senior Backend EngineerExportChromiumC++JavaPDFAccessibilityFull-timeHybridCanva