Senior Frontend Engineer (Video) - 12 month FTC

📋 Description

• Integrating Canva’s next generation native video engine into WEB
• Designing and evolving the core architecture that powers scalable web playback
• Building performance-critical systems that operate beyond typical frontend abstractions
• Driving resilient rendering and playback experiences across browsers and devices
• Partnering closely with product, editor, and platform teams to deliver playback as a shared
• Improving playback quality, observability, and reliability for millions of users

🎯 Requirements

• Have deep expertise in JavaScript at a systems level (beyond typical framework usage)
• Have experience building video, audio, graphics, or game-like systems in the browser
• Understand rendering pipelines, frame timing, animation systems, or compositor-style architectures
• Enjoy owning ambiguous problem spaces and delivering end-to-end technical outcomes
• Care deeply about performance, reliability, and scalable browser architectures
• Bonus: Are comfortable working with canvas, workers, WebGL, WebAssembly, or modern multimedia APIs

🎁 Benefits

• 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
• Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good