Canva

3 weeks ago

Staff Front-End Engineer - Design Systems

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Job Summary

Lead the development of Canva’s portable UI platform across web and React Native, shaping a universal component library and design system for desktop and mobile at scale. You’ll mentor engineers, influence cross-functional teams, and drive AI-ready frontend evolution in a high-impact, design-systems driven environment.

Location: Adelaide

Workplace: Remote

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Own the Portable UI Platform: Ship shared React components across web and React Native used by Canva surfaces before end of 2026.
•Abstract cross-platform complexity: Develop platform-layer solutions to provide portable-first capabilities for product teams.
•Set the standard for building, distributing, and consuming portable components to support current and future scale.
•Mentor engineers through design and code reviews, guiding teams as the org shifts from web-first to cross-platform.
•Influence across boundaries: Collaborate with product teams to understand needs, sequence work, and drive platform adoption.

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:EquityParental LeaveWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

•Design System Leadership: Experience developing or leading a design system, with a passion for platform stewardship and enablement.
•Web Technology Foundations: A deep understanding of HTML, CSS, Web APIs, JS/TS, React.
•Cross-Platform Development: Hands-on experience with cross-platform UI/UX development using React Native.
•Delivery at Scale: Proven track record of shipping large, cross-functional projects across multiple teams with reliable, scalable solutions.
•Collaboration & Communication: Excellent communicator and collaborator across cross-functional teams.

Experience:Design systemsFrontendReactReact NativeWebMobile

Skills:CommunicationLeadershipMentoringCollaborationProblem-solving

Languages:English

Tech Stack:ReactReact NativeHTMLCSSJavaScriptTypeScriptWeb APIs

Company Brief

Canva

Canva is an online visual communications platform that provides drag-and-drop design tools, templates, and media assets for creating presentations, social media graphics, videos, documents and more, serving individuals and large enterprises globally.

Industry: Enterprise Software

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Scaleup

Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia

Founded: 2012

Glassdoor: 3.9

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Canva

3 weeks ago

Staff Front-End Engineer - Design Systems

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 3 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Adelaide

Workplace: Remote

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Own the Portable UI Platform: Ship shared React components across web and React Native used by Canva surfaces before end of 2026.
•Abstract cross-platform complexity: Develop platform-layer solutions to provide portable-first capabilities for product teams.
•Set the standard for building, distributing, and consuming portable components to support current and future scale.
•Mentor engineers through design and code reviews, guiding teams as the org shifts from web-first to cross-platform.
•Influence across boundaries: Collaborate with product teams to understand needs, sequence work, and drive platform adoption.

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:EquityParental LeaveWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

•Design System Leadership: Experience developing or leading a design system, with a passion for platform stewardship and enablement.
•Web Technology Foundations: A deep understanding of HTML, CSS, Web APIs, JS/TS, React.
•Cross-Platform Development: Hands-on experience with cross-platform UI/UX development using React Native.
•Delivery at Scale: Proven track record of shipping large, cross-functional projects across multiple teams with reliable, scalable solutions.
•Collaboration & Communication: Excellent communicator and collaborator across cross-functional teams.

Experience:Design systemsFrontendReactReact NativeWebMobile

Skills:CommunicationLeadershipMentoringCollaborationProblem-solving

Languages:English

Tech Stack:ReactReact NativeHTMLCSSJavaScriptTypeScriptWeb APIs

Company Brief

Canva

Industry: Enterprise Software

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Scaleup

Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia

Founded: 2012

Glassdoor: 3.9

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor