Senior Effects Engine Engineer

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a cross-platform multimedia effects SDK supporting iOS, Android, Web, and desktop
• Develop tooling to support special effects content creation, testing, and asset lifecycle management
• Design mobile-side effect asset management systems for optimal storage, loading, and update handling
• Integrate new visual features like 3D, facial effects, and dynamic shaders with Canva's custom rendering engine
• Prototype and productionise next-gen effects including AI-powered, multimodal, and real-time effects
• Collaborate with design, AI, and product teams to elevate Canva's effect ecosystem

Requirements

• Advanced proficiency in C++ for engine/SDK development
• Proficiency in Java, Objective-C/Swift, and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience in mobile app development and performance optimisation
• Proficiency in at least one graphics API (OpenGL, Metal, Vulkan, DirectX) and shader languages (GLSL, HLSL)
• Familiarity with large-scale codebase management, Git, and automated testing
• Full proficiency in English communications

Preferred Qualifications

• AI deployment experience on-device (e.g., CoreML, QNN)
• Experience with DCC tools such as Maya or Substance

About the Company

Canva is a global design platform that empowers everyone to design anything and publish anywhere. The Video team within the Design Experience Supergroup is on a mission to empower every user to tell compelling visual stories through video.