Staff Software Engineer - Native Infrastructure

📋 Description

• Own the native build and release foundation for Canva mobile, including Bazel rules, monorepo
• Define standards for build reliability, release safety, and cross-platform tooling with a long-term
• Lead build architecture, release infrastructure, and CI/CD strategy across iOS and Android
• Drive monorepo migrations and align stakeholders across Mobile Workflows, Cross Platform, Build
• Mentor engineers and establish enduring technical practices and monitoring for builds and releases.

🎯 Requirements

• Deep, hands-on expertise with Bazel, Gradle, or Xcode build systems at production scale.
• Track record delivering complex, cross-team projects (migrations, monorepo consolidation, build
• Strong mobile depth in iOS/Android with perspective on cross-platform tooling.
• Experience owning CI/CD or release pipelines used by multiple teams.
• Ability to balance short-term delivery with long-term architectural direction.
• Documentation and technical practices that become reference standards for others.

🎁 Benefits

• Equity packages
• Inclusive parental leave policy for all parents and carers
• Annual wellbeing and office setup allowance
• Flexible leave options to recharge and support you personally