Principal Software Engineer - Mobile Platform

📋 Description

• Set the technical direction: Own the key architectural decisions for Canva's hybrid mobile platform
• Get the new platform into production: In your first few months, you'll turn the architecture into
• Prove it on a real product surface: Within six months, the goal is to have a React Native surface
• Lead senior engineers through the migration: Be the architectural anchor for Staff and Senior
• Scale adoption across Canva: In the new year, work with major product teams moving onto the

🎯 Requirements

• Built or significantly evolved a large-scale cross-platform mobile architecture in production.
• Led a meaningful migration of a mature mobile product onto a new architecture while it remained
• Set technical direction across multiple teams where the answer wasn't obvious, brought senior
• You've shaped architecture beyond your immediate team, creating platforms, standards or technical
• You're still close to the code and comfortable working through hard implementation details, not
• You don't need to arrive as a React Native evangelist. You do need to reason from first principles

🎁 Benefits

• 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
• Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports