Canva
Expression of Interest - Infrastructure Internship (Summer 2021/22) (Dec 2021)
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Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- 10 vacancies
- Apply by 31 Jul 2021
- Start date 5 Dec 2021
At Canva, we work every day to make a significant positive impact on society. Our mission is to democratise design and empower creativity for everyone on every computing platform!
Since its launch in April 2013, we have grown exponentially, amassing over 55 million monthly active users in over 100 languages, making us one of the world's fastest-growing technology companies. We're growing rapidly and building a product that users really love -- just check out Twitter!
As an Infrastructure Engineering Intern, you will have the opportunity to learn from engineers who have worked with the likes of Google, JetBrains, Yandex, Atlassian, Amazon, Facebook, and other popular technology houses from all over the world. You will get the opportunity to learn and apply best-practice software engineering, focused on strong software engineering fundamentals and pragmatism.
We will be offering internships across Frontend, Backend, DevOps, Data Engineering and SysOps.
Reviews
Love 85-90% of the work I get to do. 10-15% less enjoyable bureaucracy / 'keeping the lights on' work that is required.
As a backend engineer, I mainly work closely with maintaining the server, including the interaction with the database and cache. I also apply software development techniques when writing code.
I am currently working as an Associate Machine Learning Engineer. My responsibility includes maintaining existing deployed ML models in Canva and developing new ones to help users get a better experience. Sometimes it involves some data analysis as well as research.
About the employer
Canva
4.7
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Technology
Canva is a global online visual communications platform designed to empower the world to design.
Pros and cons of working at Canva
Pros
The culture and work-life balance at Canva is amazing! It helps me unlock my full working potential as I am encouraged to work at my own pace and to the best of my comfort.
Work hours are flexible as you can work at your own pace which boosts your efficiency the most. You can work fully remotely or in the office depending on your choice.
I get to work with very talented people and solve interesting problems at scale.
Free food, club activities, and events can sometimes seem too good to be true. Additionally, the company is flexible and trusting of different working schedules.
The company is extremely committed to diversity.
Cons
If you live in an area that does not have a hub or office, there will be less interaction unless you go to the office. This makes it hard for people to network and meet up regularly.
Working at a large company often means you specialise in a narrow set of tools, which can limit your exposure compared to working at a smaller startup.
Can be a fast-paced, stressful environment when launches are approaching.
Currently, I think my daily job involves much busy work without much time to understand the context.
Being remote first, although this is another really great benefit, I sometimes wish I could see my teammates more in person.