Senior Analytics Engineer - Security Group

Job Description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

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Where and how you can work

Our flagship campus is in Sydney. We also have a campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. But you have choice in where and how you work. That means if you want to do your thing in the office (if you're near one), at home or a bit of both, it's up to you.

What you’d be doing in this role

As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.

At the moment, this role is focused on:

• Building resilient, high-throughput data pipelines that transform massive security log streams into actionable insights, ensuring everyone at Canva can make informed security decisions with confidence and speed.

• Designing clean, intuitive data models in our Snowflake warehouse to support use cases like UGC entitlement and access patterns, simplifying complex security relationships into efficient, easy-to-query structures.

• Implementing streaming and batch processing architectures that handle petabyte-scale security data while maintaining query performance for critical security workflows.

• Partnering with Security Engineers, Platform teams, and Product to build data solutions that unlock advanced use cases beyond traditional BI dashboards.

• Championing data observability and reliability through comprehensive monitoring, automated data quality checks, and cost-performance optimisation

• Enabling engineering teams to independently generate security insights through self-service platforms, while providing deep technical expertise for complex security data problems that drive strategic decision-making and incident response.

You're probably a match if

• You have extensive experience in analytics engineering, with strong SQL and Python coding skills, and exposure to modern data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery), AWS, and tools like dbt.

• You're curious about the security domain and energised by cross-functional collaboration - you enjoy working with security engineers who think differently and solving problems.

• You're motivated by protecting our systems and users at scale. You want your work to enable faster threat response, smarter access controls, and more intuitive security tooling for engineering teams globally.

• You thrive on turning chaotic, high-velocity security data into rock-solid systems that keep millions of users secure.

• You know how to build fault-tolerant pipelines using tools like dbt, Kafka, and modern streaming frameworks.

• You have a deep appreciation for privacy, governance, and least privilege principles in security data handling.

• You care deeply about data reliability, cost efficiency, and observability in security contexts - you're comfortable building alerting for data SLAs.

About the team

The Security Insights team sits within Canva's Security & Trust supergroup, where we turn complex security data into actionable intelligence that keeps our platform and users secure.

Our mission is simple: make security decisions easy and fast for everyone at Canva by providing the right insights at the right time.

We work hand-in-hand with Security, Privacy, and Product teams to transform raw security telemetry into clear, actionable insights and solutions.

What's in it for you?

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a stack of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.

Here's a taste of what's on offer:

• 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 & more

• Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

Other stuff to know

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva — so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above — we still want to hear from you!

We see AI as a powerful amplifier of creativity and technology at Canva.We’re evolving how we assess AI skills in our Technology hiring experience - you’ll tackle interactive, real-time challenges that reflect the kind of work we do. In some interviews, you may also be asked to solve a problem using an AI tool to show how you approach challenges with tech by your side. Your recruitment partner will walk you through what to expect.We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.