Senior Graphic AI Designer (6‑Month Contract)

About the role

Canva is building world‑leading visual AI and needs a senior designer to shape model training and evaluation. This is a full‑time, 6‑month contract based in Sydney/Melbourne, working closely with researchers, ML engineers and product teams.

Key responsibilities

• Annotate and label large volumes of visual data—including images, UI layouts, graphics and photography—with high precision.
• Evaluate AI‑generated outputs for aesthetic quality, composition, accessibility, usability and brand alignment.
• Develop visual scoring rubrics and structured evaluation frameworks to guide model improvement.
• Identify patterns, failure modes and edge cases to help improve model performance.

Required profile

• Strong design fundamentals (composition, colour theory, typography, layout, hierarchy and storytelling).
• Portfolio demonstrating visual excellence across graphic design, product design, UI/UX or illustration.
• Familiarity with generative AI tools and understanding of how training data and annotation influence model behaviour.
• Ability to provide precise, repeatable feedback in documentation‑heavy, cross‑functional environments.

Required skills

• Figma
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• Python (basic)
• Prompt engineering or dataset tooling