Front-End Engineer - React.js & Next.js

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Leonardo.Ai, part of the Canva family, seeks a Front-End Engineer to shape accessible AI tools for millions of users. You’ll build with React, Next.js, and TypeScript, collaborate with design and product, and own projects while growing your skills through feedback. The role emphasizes user focus, collaboration, accessibility, and learning in a culture that blends speed with care and mentorship. Benefits include equity, 18 weeks parental leave, 20 days annual leave, wellbeing allowance, and remote options in Australia and New Zealand. To apply, tailor your resume and portfolio to demonstrate frontend fundamentals, measurable impact, collaboration, and a growth mindset; share outcomes, accessibility work, and remote readiness with time-zone fit; include links to your work.

Join Us at Leonardo.Ai

At Leonardo.Ai, we’re reimagining how the world creates. Our generative AI platform empowers anyone, from hobbyists to professionals, to design and produce stunning images and videos with ease and creative freedom.

Now part of the Canva family, we’re growing a world-class R&D team to build the next generation of creative tools for over 250 million users around the world. It’s a place where curiosity, collaboration, and care guide everything we build and where everyone’s ideas matter.

About the Role

As a Front-End Engineer, you’ll help shape the experiences that make AI feel accessible, intuitive, and inspiring. You’ll work across our Generation, Enterprise, Growth, and Experience Tribes, collaborating with designers, product managers, and researchers to bring creative tools to life.

You’ll join a team that values openness, learning, and trust. You’ll have a real impact on projects that reach millions of users, while being surrounded by engineers who’ll support your growth through mentorship, shared learning, and genuine collaboration.

What You’ll Do

• Build and Ship with Care: Write clean, maintainable code in React, Next.js, and TypeScript that powers delightful user experiences.

• Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with design, product, and AI research to turn creative ideas into working features.

• Contribute to Shared Systems: Help improve our component libraries, performance, and accessibility practices.

• Learn Through Practice: Take ownership of scoped projects, participate in reviews, and grow your technical confidence through feedback and collaboration.
  

• Stay Curious: Experiment with new tools, frameworks, and approaches — and share what you discover with the team.

• Grow Your Voice: Build the confidence to share ideas, ask questions, and influence how we solve problems together.

Skills We Value

• Front-End Foundations: Experience building modern web applications using React, Next.js, and TypeScript.

• Collaborative Mindset: Enjoy working closely with others to bring ideas to life and learn through feedback.

• User-Focused Thinking: A genuine interest in creating intuitive, inclusive, and accessible products.

• Growth & Learning: Curiosity for exploring new tools, improving your craft, and learning from those around you.

• Communication & Teamwork: Clear communicator who values openness, kindness, and shared understanding.

• Creativity & Purpose: Excitement about creative tools and how AI can expand what people imagine and build.

Why You’ll Love It Here

You’ll be part of a team that moves fast but never loses sight of people. We celebrate creativity, curiosity, and collaboration — and we make space for learning at every stage. You’ll get to build things that genuinely matter, in a company that values care as much as speed.

Our Culture:

• Inclusive Culture: We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered. At Leonardo AI, your unique perspectives and experiences are welcomed and essential to our success.

• Flexible Work Environment: We understand the importance of work-life balance. Enjoy the flexibility to work remotely or from our vibrant offices. We have employees all over Australia and New Zealand, ensuring you can thrive personally and professionally.

• Empowering Growth: Your development is our priority. We offer continuous learning opportunities and career growth tailored to your goals. You’ll be encouraged to grow and excel in your career at Leonardo AI.

• Impactful Work: Join us in shaping the future of AI. You'll work on innovative projects that have a meaningful impact, and your contributions will help drive advancements in AI creativity.

What's in it for you?

A range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work. Here's a taste of what's on offer:

• Impact the future of AI

• 20 days of annual leave

• Reward package including equity - we want our success to be yours too

• An inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers with 18 weeks of paid leave

• 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 support you personally, including remote working abroad

• Support with your professional development

• Fun and engaging company events, both virtual and in-person