Senior Frontend Engineer - Design Systems Evolution

Canva

Melbourne

3 days ago

Melbourne

3 days ago

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Senior Frontend Engineer - Design Systems Evolution

Senior Frontend Engineer role at Canva focusing on design systems evolution and frontend platform modernization. Based in Melbourne with hybrid work options, requires strong TypeScript/React expertise and experience with large-scale infrastructure challenges. Join a team building world-class design system foundations for millions of users globally.

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Hybrid

Full-time

Senior

TypeScript

React

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, AU

Work Model

Hybrid: choice of where and how you work, with campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

TypeScriptReactCSS architecturemodern web platform APIsUI testing infrastructurecomponent migrationsfrontend platform modernizationReact Native

Soft Skills

collaborative communicationmentoringinfluencing across teamsdriving alignmentsystems-level perspectivecuriosity about AI tooling

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

React Native

Key Responsibilities

•Owning the standards, layout primitives, testing tooling, and cross-platform utilities that underpin Easel and the broader frontend codebase
•Driving large-scale technical quality improvements across the frontend ecosystem — from defining migration strategies through to adoption at scale
•Partnering closely with product teams to understand pain points, identify opportunities, and connect solutions to broader platform goals
•Codifying and sharing best practices through clear documentation, presentations, and internal engagement across the frontend specialty
•Supporting and mentoring teammates through thoughtful feedback, knowledge sharing, and capability uplift initiatives
•Contributing to hiring by interviewing candidates, calibrating decisions, and helping maintain a high engineering bar

SeniorFrontend EngineerDesign SystemsCanvaTypeScriptReactCSSPlatformInfrastructureHybrid

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

TypeScriptReactCSS architecturemodern web platform APIsUI testing infrastructurecomponent migrationsfrontend platform modernizationReact Native

Soft Skills

collaborative communicationmentoringinfluencing across teamsdriving alignmentsystems-level perspectivecuriosity about AI tooling

Key Responsibilities

•Owning the standards, layout primitives, testing tooling, and cross-platform utilities that underpin Easel and the broader frontend codebase

•Driving large-scale technical quality improvements across the frontend ecosystem — from defining migration strategies through to adoption at scale

•Partnering closely with product teams to understand pain points, identify opportunities, and connect solutions to broader platform goals

•Codifying and sharing best practices through clear documentation, presentations, and internal engagement across the frontend specialty

•Supporting and mentoring teammates through thoughtful feedback, knowledge sharing, and capability uplift initiatives

•Contributing to hiring by interviewing candidates, calibrating decisions, and helping maintain a high engineering bar