Software Engineer

Job description
This is a Software Engineer (Python) - Data Platform (Remote) role with one of the leading companies in AU right now, Canva, with an amazing team.

About the Role at Canva

Job Description

We are looking for a skilled Software Engineer to join our Data Platform Group. You will be responsible for designing and implementing a declarative infrastructure management framework for Canva's data platform (Snowflake and AWS), building automated governance for data platform across all data workloads, and uplifting data access controls framework towards finer grain controls and policy based access controls.

Role Responsibilities:

Design and implementation of a declarative infrastructure management framework for Canva's data platform (Snowflake and AWS) to enable self-service data pipeline and analytics development by Canva's data community
Build out automated governance for data platform across all data workloads
Uplift & iterate data access controls framework towards finer grain controls and policy based access controls
Improve development practices through improvement to testing strategies and frameworks
Contribute towards the growth of data platform teams, incl. hiring, onboarding, training of the fellow engineer
Contribute towards up/cross skill training on usage of data platform in Canva's data community
Uplift engineering practices, especially on engineering, architecture and documentation
Engage data community to improve data platform capabilities and tooling
Proactively search and identify opportunities, shape and lead data platform initiatives to achieve material business value
Required Experience:

You have five-plus years of commercial experience developing complex applications in Python.
Architecture and design experience for modern MPP cloud-based data platform and warehouse, Snowflake and AWS preferred.
Implementing data platform infrastructure resource management framework using Infrastructure as Code declaratively (e.g. Terraform).
Experience improving testing frameworks and strategies, e.g. unit testing and integration testing.
Prior experience building, uplifting data governance capabilities, incl.: managing lineage, classification, treatment, access control, sovereignty, and etc.
You have extensive experience in developing clean, readable, and maintainable code; The libraries and tools developed by the team are used by hundreds of developers at Canva so they need to be easily understandable.
You are comfortable with computer science and engineering fundamentals: concurrency, data structures.
Nice to have:

Prior experience in data processing using Analytical SQL.
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.

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