Canva Hiring for Graduate Software Engineer (Product) Job at Sydney, Australia Full Time

Canva’s Commitment and Mission

At Canva, we celebrate diversity. We deeply believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expression is key to building the best product, team and company. We mean it when we say we want to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where we value all different types of experiences and want to create a space and culture where you feel like you belong.

We know it can be a tricky time applying for roles, wondering if the role is right for you and if you and your experience are right for the role too. Many people won’t apply for roles unless they feel that they tick every single box. At Canva we look for many different skills and abilities and we’re always looking for how new team members can add to Canva and our culture. So if you don’t think you quite meet all of the skills listed, we’d still love to hear from you!

Our mission at Canva is to empower the world to design and since launching in 2013, we have grown exponentially, amassing over 75 million monthly active users across 190 different countries and a team of over 2,800 people… and the best bit is that we’ve only achieved 1% of what we know we’re capable of.

Be a Force for Good

We’re driven by our values, with our ‘Be a Force for Good’ value supporting everything that we do. Through your work on our product or team, and our community initiatives and sustainability programs, you’re given the opportunity to come to Canva and make a tangible difference to the lives of others in your day-to-day life. In addition to our Founder’s 30% Pledge, Canva is committed to Pledge 1% and actively encourage our team to participate in many ways, including taking paid volunteer leave.

Your journey with Canva could take you to places that you might not even imagined yet. There’s opportunity around every corner and the support to help you achieve your goals.Join us and design your future.

We’re looking for the next generation of Canvanauts! What is a Canvanaut you ask? It’s someone who is part of the Canva team and we’ve developed a program to support you in becoming one.

About Canva’s Launchpad Program

Launchpad is for career starters looking to lay the foundations for a successful, fulfilling and exciting career. Whether you’re fresh out of university, high school or looking to make a change early on in your career, we’ve crafted a 12-month professional development program that sets you, a Canvanaut Launcher, up with the skills and network you need to be successful at Canva (and beyond!). Alongside your Launchpad cohort, you’ll work on impactful projects, develop a network of Launchers and Canvanauts, and build foundations that will support you as your career takes off.

It’s probably worth noting that this opportunity is a full-time, permanent position. We’re looking for the talent of tomorrow and the Launchpad Program is designed to support you in the first 12-months of your journey at Canva.

Being a Canvanaut Launcher

Our goal is to upskill all of our Launchers for progression. We want you to reach for the stars and achieve amazing things throughout the year, so rather than grabbing coffees and making friends with the photocopier, we provide you with a structured program that is all about learning, building your professional network and taking on projects that will make a difference to Canva and our community. Throughout all of this, you’ll learn to apply best-practice software engineering focused on strong software development fundamentals and pragmatism straight from some of the best software engineers in the world.

You’ll work on solving real-life challenges faced by our design community with the support of a Coach and a Buddy who will provide you with all of the guidance you need to succeed.

Goals you’ll achieve

Launchpad kicks off with Canva’s very own Blastoff Orientation Bootcamp (BOB), two weeks of tailored orientation to give you the Canva context and the confidence to navigate specialty tasks. From there, you’ll dive into a 12-month program that includes monthly;

• Skills workshops hosted by our awesome team
• Social events and coffee dates with fellow Launchers and Canvanauts
• ‘Sit-Down’ Events where you get to showcase your work and learnings

How We Hire

We hire based on your strengths. If you are keen to do a Backend-focused role, you’ll be working on a massive distributed backend environment built on Java microservices, hosted on AWS, and utilizing a variety of tools, technologies, services, and libraries. If your interest lies in Frontend technologies, you’ll be working on a fat client layer built on Native JavaScript and a React, Mobx, Typescript stack. We’ve got some nifty bespoke components that create a bit of magic as well!

Once we’ve reviewed and screened your application, the first step will be an interview with our recruitment team followed by a coding interview. Lastly, a final interview with our software engineers! We will provide you with feedback at every stage of the process.

• Are in your final year of study and/or have no more than 2 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Are able to start working full-time by September 2022.
• Are based in Australia (citizen, PR, international student), or New Zealand (citizen).
• Have strong Computing and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Fundamentals.
• Are comfortable working in Java and/or Javascript.
• Have the passion to learn and grow as a technologist.
• Want to do meaningful work and make a difference.
• Live and breathe the Canva values – they are incredibly important to us as we build the team and scale the business.
• Enjoy working with others to bring projects to life.
• Bring a can-do attitude and your whole self to work

Please note that unfortunately, Canva does not sponsor immigration visas for graduate roles at this time.

Working at Canva

Our culture is unlike anywhere else and together we design your #CanvaLife experience to empower you to do the best work of your life.

Whether you’re in the office, working from home or choosing your own adventure, we recognise that every single person is unique and our Canvanaut benefits aim to ensure we cater for all.

Our benefits include:

• Our hybrid work model (in-office & from home) brings our people together for 8 key days a year. The rest of the year you and your team can determine the balance that works best for you.
• Unique and flexible leave so you can recharge, give back, support others or focus on your own professional development.
• An inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers throughout their parenting and caring journey to support work-life balance.
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance. This is for you to spend on whatever will support your wellbeing and development. It could be anything, from a Masterclass subscription, to an electronic stand-up desk, a pilates membership, or dinner out with a teammate. Because you know what you need to Vibe and Thrive, better than anyone.
• We have virtual and in-office wellness benefits including Canva University, Employee Assistant Programs, Fitness Classes and other benefits to support your physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
• Canva For Good program matching your not-for-profit donations and a range of sustainability and ethical initiatives to get involved in.

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted virtually. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.