Staff Software Engineer – Mobile Workflows

Canva

Staff Software Engineer managing mobile workflows and development tooling for Canva's mobile apps. Leading test automation, CI/CD strategies, and mentoring mobile engineering teams.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇦🇺 AustraliaLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates deep expertise in mobile platform development, particularly in iOS (Swift) and Android (Kotlin), while leading the design and evolution of mobile test automation frameworks and CI/CD quality gating strategies. Proven ability to drive technical direction and establish best practices across teams.

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Mobile Platform Expertise (iOS or Android)React Native DevelopmentMobile Test Automation Framework DesignCI/CD Pipeline ImprovementTechnical Direction Leadership

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Hard Skills

IOS Development (Swift)Android Development (Kotlin)React NativeTest Automation FrameworksCI/CD StrategiesIntegration TestingSynthetic TestingQuality GatingTechnical DocumentationCross-Team Project Delivery

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipCollaborationStrategic ThinkingProblem SolvingCommunication

Industry Keywords

Mobile DevelopmentTest AutomationBest PracticesTriage WorkflowsMonitoring

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidiOSKotlinReactReact NativeSwift

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design
Set the technical direction for all mobile development tooling
Lead the test automation framework
Design and evolve the mobile test automation framework for synthetic and integration testing
Set the CI/CD quality gating strategy
Consolidate what's fragmented across Native Infra, Cross Platform, and DevX
Define and publish mobile testing best practices and methodologies
Create company-wide triage workflows and monitoring for mobile development

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep expertise in at least one mobile platform iOS (Swift) or Android (Kotlin)
Hands-on experience with React Native or a comparable cross-platform mobile framework
Experience building or significantly shaping a mobile test automation framework
Background in defining quality gating strategy or improving CI/CD pipelines
Track record of scoping and delivering complex, cross-team technical projects
Skilled at driving technical direction with teams you don't manage
Your technical docs and practices have become the reference others build on
Ability to hold the 12-month horizon and the current sprint at the same time

Benefits

Comp & perks

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