Senior Software Engineer - Native Video Engine (China)

Canva

Beijing, , China Hybrid permanent

Posted: March 9, 2026

Job Description

About the Role/Specialty

As a Senior Engineer on the Native Video team, you'll be at the epicentre of revolutionary technology development that will reshape how video content is created and rendered within Canva's ecosystem. We're seeking experts who can hit the ground running with deep video and rendering expertise, bringing proven knowledge from the broader graphics and multimedia industry. Your work will establish the architectural foundations and performance standards that will serve as the backbone for all future video innovations at Canva. This role represents a unique opportunity to architect systems from the ground up, and directly influence the technical direction of one of the world's most popular design platforms. You'll be joining at the perfect moment to shape not just the technology, but the culture and practices of this transformative team.

What you’ll do (responsibilities)

• You'll architect and implement major subsystems within the core Native Video Engine, making critical technical decisions that will influence the platform for years to come
• You'll lead rendering pipeline development, optimising for performance, memory efficiency, and cross-platform compatibility
• You'll collaborate with product teams to translate user needs into technical specifications, ensuring our engine delivers exceptional creative experiences
• You'll establish coding standards, development practices, and architectural patterns that will scale with our growing team
• You'll drive technical discussions and decision-making processes, balancing performance, maintainability, and feature requirements

What we're looking for

• Deep expertise in graphics (Vulkan, OpenGL, DirectX) with hands-on experience building high-performance rendering systems
• Proven experience in shader development, performance optimisation, and multi-threaded graphics programming
• Background in memory management, real-time rendering, and rendering pipeline architecture
• Experience with video processing, encoding/decoding, and multimedia frameworks
• Solid programming skills using system languages (C++, Rust)
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to debug complex graphics and performance issues
• Experience working with cross-platform development and hardware-specific optimisations

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