Staff Backend Engineer - Payments & Fraud, Growth
Job Description
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
Hey, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte!
Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll get straight to the point.
Where and how you can work
Our flagship campus is in Sydney. We also have a campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. But you have choice in where and how you work, we trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.
What you’d be doing in this role
As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.
Drive technical strategy across the Payments & Fraud subgroup, establishing architectural patterns and best practices that scale across all three teams
Design and implement sophisticated payment routing systems that optimise for success rates, costs, and risk mitigation across global markets
Lead complex technical initiatives that span multiple teams and services, coordinating efforts to deliver cohesive solutions
Establish comprehensive testing frameworks for multi-currency payment flows and cross-border transaction scenarios
Mentor and guide engineers across the subgroup, sharing expertise in payment systems, fraud prevention, and distributed architecture
Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
Drive innovation in payment infrastructure, exploring emerging technologies like AI-assisted development to accelerate market expansion
You're probably a match if
Extensive experience with one or more of the following: Payment systems architecture, gateway integrations, payment routing, multi-currency handling, machine learning and rule-based fraud detection, payment and contract fraud prevention and security best practices, compliance and regulatory requirements for payment processing in multiple jurisdictions.
Deep expertise in distributed, event-driven and microservice architectures, with proven experience scaling low-latency, fault-tolerant transactional systems
Proven track record of technical leadership across multiple engineering teams, with experience driving architectural decisions
Excellent communication skills for collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Passion for innovation and exploring new technologies, such as A,I to solve complex challenges
About the team
This role directly supports Canva's mission to enable anyone, anywhere to access and pay for Canva services by establishing a robust, scalable payment infrastructure. By creating standardised integration patterns and intelligent payment routing systems, this role will accelerate market expansion, reduce payment failures, and improve the overall user experience across all payment touchpoints.
The work will unlock new markets more efficiently, reduce engineering overhead for payment integrations, and establish the foundation for AI-assisted payment method development - all critical capabilities for Canva's continued global growth.
As a Staff Engineer in Payments & Fraud, you will operate as a strategic technical leader with a depth of context in our payments & fraud domains who drives change across multiple teams and groups at Canva. This role requires sharp engineering craft and exceptional cross-specialty collaboration skills to gain buy-in from diverse stakeholders including product managers, finance, compliance, and engineering teams. You'll influence others towards optimal business and engineering outcomes through deep domain expertise, technical excellence, strategic thinking, and effective communication.
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.
Here's a taste of what's on offer:
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
Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.
Other stuff to know
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you!
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
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Staff Backend Engineer - Payments & Fraud, Growth
Job Description
Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
Hey, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte!
Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll get straight to the point.
Where and how you can work
Our flagship campus is in Sydney. We also have a campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. But you have choice in where and how you work, we trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.
What you’d be doing in this role
As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.
Drive technical strategy across the Payments & Fraud subgroup, establishing architectural patterns and best practices that scale across all three teams
Design and implement sophisticated payment routing systems that optimise for success rates, costs, and risk mitigation across global markets
Lead complex technical initiatives that span multiple teams and services, coordinating efforts to deliver cohesive solutions
Establish comprehensive testing frameworks for multi-currency payment flows and cross-border transaction scenarios
Mentor and guide engineers across the subgroup, sharing expertise in payment systems, fraud prevention, and distributed architecture
Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
Drive innovation in payment infrastructure, exploring emerging technologies like AI-assisted development to accelerate market expansion
You're probably a match if
Extensive experience with one or more of the following: Payment systems architecture, gateway integrations, payment routing, multi-currency handling, machine learning and rule-based fraud detection, payment and contract fraud prevention and security best practices, compliance and regulatory requirements for payment processing in multiple jurisdictions.
Deep expertise in distributed, event-driven and microservice architectures, with proven experience scaling low-latency, fault-tolerant transactional systems
Proven track record of technical leadership across multiple engineering teams, with experience driving architectural decisions
Excellent communication skills for collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Passion for innovation and exploring new technologies, such as A,I to solve complex challenges
About the team
This role directly supports Canva's mission to enable anyone, anywhere to access and pay for Canva services by establishing a robust, scalable payment infrastructure. By creating standardised integration patterns and intelligent payment routing systems, this role will accelerate market expansion, reduce payment failures, and improve the overall user experience across all payment touchpoints.
The work will unlock new markets more efficiently, reduce engineering overhead for payment integrations, and establish the foundation for AI-assisted payment method development - all critical capabilities for Canva's continued global growth.
As a Staff Engineer in Payments & Fraud, you will operate as a strategic technical leader with a depth of context in our payments & fraud domains who drives change across multiple teams and groups at Canva. This role requires sharp engineering craft and exceptional cross-specialty collaboration skills to gain buy-in from diverse stakeholders including product managers, finance, compliance, and engineering teams. You'll influence others towards optimal business and engineering outcomes through deep domain expertise, technical excellence, strategic thinking, and effective communication.
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.
Here's a taste of what's on offer:
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
Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.
Other stuff to know
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you!
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.