Senior Backend Engineer - Video AI Engine
Remote · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia or AU
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia or AURemoteFull TimeSenior LevelNot SpecifiedLarge
Type
Full Time
Level
Senior Level
Education
Not Specified
Company size
Large
Job Summary
Design and build distributed backend systems powering Canva’s video AI features, including scalable APIs and pipelines for video model inference, with a focus on latency, reliability, observability, and collaboration with ML Engineers, Researchers, and Product teams to bring new capabilities to life.
Required Qualifications
- Experience building and scaling distributed backend systems
- Strong programming skills in a backend language (e.g., Java, Go, Python)
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP) and service orchestration
- Exposure to machine learning workflows or serving systems
- Strong collaboration skills and a growth mindset
- Passion for building elegant systems that unlock creative potential at scale
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