Lead Platform Engineer, Networking

Canva is hiring a Lead Platform Engineer, Networking to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Lead Platform Engineer, Networking, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a contract, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — US (East Coast)). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Monitor systems and respond to incidents • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Partner with engineering on scalability and security What we offer: • Annual learning and professional development budget • Generous paid time off and company holidays • Home office and wellness stipends • 100% remote, work-from-anywhere-in-the-US culture • Flexible working hours across US time zones How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Canva is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) • On-call and incident response experience • Strong troubleshooting skills • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure Nice to have: • A track record of taking ownership and shipping independently • Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment