Staff Software Engineer – Native Infrastructure

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Australia.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the roadmap for Bazel build rules, the bundling of React Native, and code generation.

• Assess trade-offs between immediate solutions and long-term build infrastructures.

• Enhance Canva's mobile release and deployment tools, including over-the-air updates and staged rollouts.

• Guide the gradual migration of mobile repositories into Canva's monorepo.

• Ensure continuity for building, testing, and releasing during the monorepo transition.

• Establish the quality-gating strategy throughout the CI/CD pipeline.

• Proactively identify reliability and speed issues within the build pipeline.

• Develop the React Native build pipeline into a shared resource for both web and mobile applications.

• Collaborate across Mobile Workflows, Cross Platform, Build Platform, and Developer Experience (DevX).

• Integrate disparate tools into a unified system.

• Create monitoring and health indicators for builds and releases.

• Mentor engineers and set standards that transcend individual projects.

• Define the technical direction for iOS and Android build systems, monorepo migration, and the React Native build pipeline.

• Support Canva's native mobile foundations utilized by teams delivering mobile features.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive, hands-on experience with Bazel, Gradle, or Xcode build systems at a production scale.

• Proven history of defining and executing complex projects that involve multiple teams, including migrations, monorepo consolidation, or large-scale build infrastructure.

• Strong background in native engineering for iOS, Android, or both platforms.

• Experience in managing CI/CD or release pipelines relied upon by other teams.

• Ability to balance immediate delivery needs with long-term architectural goals.

• Documentation and technical practices that have been embraced as engineering standards.

• Proficiency in Bazel build rules, custom rule sets, and monorepo build configuration at a significant scale.

• Experience in designing CI/CD quality gates and pipeline stages.

• Knowledge of React Native bundling, code generation, and native module integration in a production environment.

• Depth of knowledge in the Xcode build system, including native iOS release configurations.

• Proficiency in Gradle, including native Android release configurations.

• Familiarity with over-the-air updates, staged rollouts, and mobile deployment infrastructure.

• Experience with migrating or working within a large-scale monorepo.

• Preferred: native bridging or automation of code generation across JavaScript and native runtimes.

• Preferred: profiling and optimization for native or hybrid mobile applications.

• Preferred: influencing the adoption of engineering standards beyond your team.

• Preferred: experience working on mobile products with a substantial, established user base.

• Applicants are encouraged to provide their pronouns and any reasonable adjustments needed for the interview process.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity packages — we aim for our success to be yours as well.

• An inclusive parental leave policy that caters to all parents and caregivers.

• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to promote your wellbeing, social connections, office setup, and more.

• Flexible leave options that enable you to make a positive impact, take time to recharge, and support your personal needs.

• Interviews are conducted virtually.