Infrastructure Engineer Intern 2026/27

Join the team changing how the world designs - billions of times over. Hey you. Yes, you. Ready to do the best work of your life? Our internship is a 12-week, remote friendly program running from early December to late February. It’s designed to give you meaningful experience, real ownership, and a summer that sets you up for what’s next. You’ll also have the opportunity to join your team in person at our flagship campus in Sydney to experience the magic of Canva. As an intern, you won’t be on the sidelines. You’ll work on impactful, real-life projects from day one, alongside your team. You’ll be supported by a dedicated Host and Buddy there to help you learn, grow and navigate your Canva Internship journey with confidence. Where and how you’ll work Our flagship campus is in Sydney, Australia. We also have a campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. If you call New Zealand home, we have our Auckland co-working space too. Whether you prefer to work from home, join us in person (if you’re nearby), or a mix of both, you’ll have the flexibility to work in a way that supports you and your team. What you’ll be working on As Canva continues to grow, change is part of how we move forward. That means the role you step into today will likely evolve right alongside you. You’ll start by focusing on: Collaborating with your assigned team to design, develop, test and maintain your intern project Developing and maintaining documentation for software development processes, procedures, and guidelines Developing your craft with some of the most talented engineers Interacting with a wide variety of stakeholders from both inside and outside your team to deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment. You'll thrive in this role if You are currently enrolled and completing your studies between 2027 and mid-2028. You are based in Australia or New Zealand and have working rights. Please note that Canva will not be able to sponsor visas and relocate for Early Talent roles. You have excellent Computing and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Fundamentals. You are comfortable coding in Python, Go or Java You have knowledge of cloud architecture concepts and/or Infrastructure-as-Code You are familiar with version control concepts (we're using Git!) You are familiar with different testing principles. You have the passion to learn and grow as a technologist. You are excited to explore AI tools and use them in smart, helpful ways to boost your workflow. You are able to commit to the 12-week, full-time summer program from early December 2026 to late February 2027. We are welcoming applications for the Infrastructure Engineer Internship until 1st May 2026 , only. Following this advertisement closure date, successful applicants will be reached out to directly to proceed to the next step of our Canva Early Talent hiring process. Here at Canva, we endeavour to respond to every applicant regardless of the outcome, should you not be successful, we will respond to your application within 5 working days after the job closure date.   Meet the team The Infrastructure Supergroup’s mission is to make complex technology simple for Canvanauts by building foundational products that will seamlessly propel Canva to the next level of growth. We are taking our services into the next generation with groundbreaking tech to be reliable, secure and scalable with the goal to make it simple for engineers to create, innovate without having to worry about the extras. As Infrastructure has the most diverse engineering skillset, you will get the chance to peer into different disciplines and figure out where you may want to steer your career! But don’t just take our word for it. Here’s some advice from past Intern, Zhen Liu , about interning in the Infrastructure team at Canva. “Ask honest questions that you feel like you should already know the answer to. Those are the ones that help you grow the most.” Why yo ... (truncated, view full listing at source)