Principal Frontend Engineer (relocation To Australia Required)
Canva
Sydney, Australia
Remote
React, typescript, mobx expertise
Large-scale frontend systems design
Browser runtimes and memory management
You’ll architect and lead the technical direction for Canva’s frontend systems, making key design decisions that balance performance, scalability, and user experience
Job Summary
You’ll architect and lead the technical direction for Canva’s frontend systems, making key design decisions that balance performance, scalability, and user experience.
You’ll collaborate with senior Principal and Staff Engineers to establish technical standards and best practices, while progressively taking ownership of architectural decisions.
This is a rare opportunity to influence the foundations of one of the most complex frontend applications in the world, built by hundreds of engineers and used by over 250 million users each month.
Matching Summary
You’ll architect and lead the technical direction for Canva’s frontend systems, making key design decisions that balance performance, scalability, and user experience.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
React, TypeScript, MobX expertise
Large-scale frontend systems design
Browser runtimes and memory management
Technical leadership and vision
Frontend architecture and scalability
Nice-to-have
Inspiring and guiding others
Bringing clarity to complexity
Industry connections and open-source contributions
Key Requirements
Extensive web frontend experience
Proven record of building sustainable, scalable architectures
Deep expertise in React, JavaScript runtimes, React Native