About this role
What you’d be doing in this role
As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.
This role will see you:
Building world-class AI infrastructure to support a 100+ person research team at the forefront of creative AI
Designing and scaling multi-cloud systems that support high-performance model training and inference
Partnering across AWS, GCP, Cloudflare and GCore to optimise GPU compute environments
Enhancing CI/CD pipelines and developer velocity within our AI platform teams
Improving monitoring, alerting and system observability for AI workloads
Driving alignment in DevOps best practices across the AI platform and CORE engineering teams
Leading a high-impact engineering team in a fast-paced, cutting-edge environment
You're probably a match if
You’ve led DevOps or infrastructure teams, ideally in AI or high-performance computing environments
You’re experienced with AWS (ECS, EC2, S3, IAM) and multi-cloud environments like GCP, Cloudflare or GCore
You’ve worked with Kubernetes, SLURM, or similar distributed training infrastructure
You’re fluent in infrastructure as code tools like Terraform
You understand the lifecycle of AI models and how to support R&D at scale
You have a strong grasp of containerisation, Linux fundamentals, and cloud networking
You’re collaborative, curious, and passionate about enabling others to move fast and safely
About the team
You’ll be joining CORE (Canva Original Research & Exploration) — our in-house AI research lab. CORE brings together researchers, engineers, and infrastructure specialists to build world-class models that unlock creativity at scale. With over 100 researchers already in the team, this role is foundational to scaling our AI training and inference capabilities as we push the boundaries of what's possible in product-integrated AI.
What's in it for you?
Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.
Here's a taste of what's on offer:
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
Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.
Other stuff to know
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you!
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.