At the moment, this role is focused on:Building and maintaining scalable, distributed backend systems that store and deliver billions of pieces of contentWorking with cross-functional teams to improve content storage performance, reliability and scalabilitySupporting content replication, redundancy and disaster recovery processesDriving improvements in observability and alerting for mission-critical servicesDeveloping internal tools and platforms that empower other engineering teamsParticipating in on-call rotations and helping improve incident response processesYou''re probably a match if:You have hands-on experience developing and maintaining backend systems using JavaYoure passionate about building high-performance, scalable systemsYou enjoy debugging tough problems across distributed systems and love solving them collaborativelyYou''re comfortable working with infrastructure and understand concepts like storage layers, caching, and CDNYou care about performance, code quality, testing and documentationYou''re a proactive communicator who enjoys working in a collaborative environmentAbout the team:Canva''s Media Platform is at the core of delivering value to our users, underpinning some of our most critical features and business priorities and is integral to many of the top-priority company goals. It supports essential functionality across the Canva platform, enables seamless design creation, and addresses cross-group challenges by providing scalable solutions.The Storage & Distribution team plays a vital role within Media Platform, building infrastructure that powers how design ingredients are stored, accessed, and distributed throughout Canva. With our user base growing exponentially and important enterprise initiatives on the horizon, we want to move fast on developing a strong foundation in this space.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 tooInclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carersAn annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & moreFlexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and support you personallyCheck 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.Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.Hey, g''day, mabuhay, kia ora, , hallo, vtejte!Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you''re probably keen to find out what''s on offer, so we''ll get straight to the point.Where and how you can work:Our flagship campus is in Sydney. We also have a campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. But you have choice in where and how you work, we trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Backend Engineer (Java), Media Platform - Global Content and Discovery (open to