Senior Security Engineer – Investigations

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design. Hey, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte! Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll get straight to the point. Where and how you can work Our flagship Sydney campus is uniquely Canva - an extension of our Surry Hills neighbourhood. It’s a thoughtfully designed space with plenty of room to collaborate, focus, and connect. This role is based in Sydney, and we’re looking for someone who calls it home. Our hybrid way of working gives you the flexibility to work remotely, and to come together on campus for meaningful in-person collaboration and connection when it matters most. We trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals. 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: Lead high-complexity investigations involving sophisticated techniques and potential legal or regulatory considerations Coordinate closely with Legal, People, and Security teams on investigation scope, evidence handling, privacy considerations, and response activities Write detailed investigation reports documenting findings, evidence, impact, and recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders Respond to security events from detection through to containment, remediation, and resolution Create and improve detection logic, correlation rules, and alerts across SIEM and EDR platforms Proactively run threat hunting and anomaly detection exercises across Canva’s environment Design and improve scalable tooling, workflows, and operational processes that strengthen Canva’s incident detection, investigation, and response capabilities Act