Remote Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Growth

Description:

• Join the team redefining how the world experiences design at Canva.
• The role is focused on developing and deploying fraud detection models to prevent revenue leakage across Canva’s monetisation channels.
• Collaborate with backend engineers, data scientists, and product managers to build and iterate on fraud prevention strategies.
• Develop a deep understanding of Canva’s business and how to exploit it for monetary gain.
• Shape the fraud ML strategy using a strong product and platform mindset.
• Architect, build, and maintain ML systems that underpin fraud detection and response.
• Mentor and upskill engineers and data scientists in the team.
• Advocate empathetically and effectively with stakeholders across domains and specialties.
• Promote ethical AI practices and user trust in fraud prevention approaches.

Requirements:

• You must have built and deployed machine learning models in production environments, preferably for fraud, abuse, or anomaly detection use cases.
• You should be comfortable working across the ML lifecycle, from data wrangling to evaluation and model iteration.
• You need to operate strategically, shaping what should be built rather than just building what’s asked.
• You should be comfortable navigating ambiguous problem spaces with incomplete data and evolving priorities.
• A strong product sense and empathy for both internal and external users is essential.
• You must be a strong communicator who can align cross-functional teams and drive clarity in chaos.
• Hands-on experience building complex internal tools and user-facing flows at scale is required.
• You should enjoy thinking deeply about adversarial scenarios, edge cases, trust, and user intent.
• A strong understanding of scoring and recommendation systems and their application is necessary.
• You must have a strong grasp of core CS fundamentals, system design, and architecture.
• Fluency in Python and familiarity with tools like PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn is required.
• Experience in fintech and business process automation is a plus.

Benefits:

• Equity packages are offered to ensure that the success of the company is shared with you.
• An inclusive parental leave policy supports all parents and carers.
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance is provided to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup, and more.
• Flexible leave options empower you to take time to recharge and support your personal needs.