Staff Front End Engineer - Portable Platform

📋 Description

• Join Canva's Portable Platform team to build a frontend layer for a cross-runtime React codebase
• Own the architecture layer for the React-based portability move across web, iOS, and Android.
• Ship production frontend patterns and help hundreds of engineers adopt a unified runtime.
• Collaborate with mobile architects to ensure clean abstractions and sustainable decisions.
• Contribute hands-on with code, docs, and reviews to move the platform forward.

🎯 Requirements

• Deep React expertise: reconcilliation, rendering model, server components.
• Experience with cross-platform/frontend (React Web + React Native).
• Proven ability to design shared frontend abstractions and component libraries.
• Strong performance optimization and cross-team influence.
• Experience with SSR/RSC concepts is a plus.

🎁 Benefits

• Equity packages
• Inclusive parental leave policy
• Annual wellbeing/office setup allowance
• Flexible leave options