Remote Senior Frontend Engineer - Video Editor - Remote across ANZ

Description:

• The role is for a Senior Frontend Engineer focused on Video Editing, working remotely across Australia and New Zealand.
• The position involves architecting and implementing Timeline 2.0 from scratch to support complex video projects for millions of users.
• Responsibilities include delivering performant and intuitive editing experiences by optimizing rendering, state management, and UI responsiveness.
• The engineer will collaborate with design and product teams to solve challenging UX problems with elegant technical solutions.
• The role requires driving architectural decisions in undo/redo systems, real-time collaboration, and extensibility.
• The engineer will leverage cutting-edge technologies such as TypeScript, WebGL, WebGPU, Web Assembly, and web workers.
• Building seamless integrations with playback, export, and editing features across Canva’s video ecosystem is also a key responsibility.
• Mentoring fellow engineers and sharing best practices for building creative tooling interfaces is expected.

Requirements:

• Candidates should have a passion for solving complex technical problems that simplify user experience.
• Strong frontend engineering skills in TypeScript, React, and MobX, along with a deep understanding of performance optimization, are required.
• Experience with scalable UI state management, real-time collaboration, and responsive design for creative tools is essential.
• Candidates should be excited about building creative interfaces and ideally have experience with video, media, or timeline-based products.
• A collaborative and pragmatic approach, with a strong focus on creating magical user experiences, is necessary.
• Hands-on experience using AI in coding/programming to drive greater impact is also required.

Benefits:

• The position offers equity packages, allowing employees to share in the company's success.
• An inclusive parental leave policy supports all parents and carers.
• Employees receive an annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing, connection, and productivity.
• Flexible leave options are available to help employees recharge and maintain a positive work-life balance.