About the job
As Canva continues to grow, we embrace change as an integral part of our journey. In this dynamic role, you'll be engaged in exciting projects that will evolve over time.
Your Responsibilities Include:
Developing state-of-the-art AI infrastructure to empower a research team of over 100 professionals focused on pioneering creative AI.
Designing and optimizing multi-cloud systems for high-performance model training and inference.
Collaborating with AWS, GCP, Cloudflare, and GCore to enhance GPU compute environments.
Streamlining CI/CD pipelines and enhancing developer efficiency across our AI platform teams.
Boosting monitoring, alerting, and system observability for AI workloads.
Aligning DevOps best practices between the AI platform and CORE engineering teams.
Leading a high-impact engineering team in a fast-paced, innovative setting.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
You have experience leading DevOps or infrastructure teams, particularly in AI or high-performance computing.
You have collaborated closely with AI researchers or research teams, facilitating large-scale experimentation, model training, or evaluation.
You have built or overseen infrastructure that emphasizes research velocity and reliability beyond mere uptime.
You are proficient with AWS (ECS, EC2, S3, IAM) and multi-cloud platforms such as GCP, Cloudflare, or GCore.
You have experience with Kubernetes, SLURM, or related distributed training frameworks.
You are skilled in infrastructure as code tools like Terraform.
You possess a solid understanding of the AI model lifecycle and how to support R&D at scale.
You have a robust grasp of containerization, Linux fundamentals, and cloud networking.
You are a collaborative, inquisitive individual, passionate about empowering others to work efficiently and safely.
About Our Team:
As part of CORE (Canva Original Research & Exploration), you will join our in-house AI research lab. CORE unites researchers, engineers, and infrastructure specialists to create cutting-edge models that enhance creativity at scale. With over 100 researchers currently on board, this position is crucial for expanding our AI training and inference capabilities as we explore the frontiers of product-integrated AI.
Your Benefits:
We are driven by ambitious goals, and while we work hard, we also cultivate an environment rich in magical moments, connectivity, and enjoyment. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support your success both professionally and personally. Here’s a glimpse of what we offer:
Equity package

