Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Hybrid

Canva is hiring a Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Building a truly flexible and scalable conversational AI platform, designed to serve diverse use cases without custom implementations (designing modular architecture, scalable model serving, configurable workflows)
  • Fine-tuning and evaluating LLM-based models to improve performance, efficiency, and user experience
  • Contributing to platform engineering across both ML and backend systems—this is a highly hands-on role
  • Exploring integrations with industry-standard tools and best practices like MCP and A2A
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define and deliver impactful AI features
  • Mentoring other Machine Learning Engineers and lifting engineering quality and excellence

Requirements

  • You bring a strong bias for action and a product-minded approach to engineering
  • You love getting hands-on, working side-by-side with software engineers, writing Python production code (including Java Backend - where needed), and solving complex engineering problems
  • You have deep experience building and deploying ML-powered products, particularly in conversational AI
  • You enjoy influencing roadmap decisions and thrive in ambiguous environments
  • You’re passionate about keeping up with the rapidly evolving AI space and proactively experiment with emerging techniques

Benefits

  • Equity packages
  • Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
  • An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
  • Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally

Additional Information

  • All interviews are conducted virtually
  • This role is remote-friendly within Australia or New Zealand
  • Hiring decisions are based on experience, skills, passion, and cultural contribution
  • Applicants are encouraged to specify pronouns and any reasonable adjustments needed during the interview process
Required Skills
PythonMachine LearningConversational AI
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Posted 6 months ago