Senior Staff Software Engineer, Developer Productivity

Asana’s Developer Productivity team is hiring a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead AI-powered improvements to the software development lifecycle and developer velocity.

Responsibilities

• Lead critical developer productivity and AI developer tooling initiatives impacting 500+ developers at Asana
• Collaborate with the Developer Productivity Group Tech Lead to set technical vision and strategy for 6+ engineering teams, focused on improving velocity across Asana
• Own and align on the roadmap for Asana’s development platform, improving feedback loops in the development lifecycle and how every Asana engineer ships
• Drive outcomes such as extending internal tooling used by engineers to delegate work to agents across harnesses
• Mentor senior and staff-level engineers within Developer Productivity and across Foundations and the broader Engineering organization
• Serve as a technical resource for team-level tech leads on longer-term technical planning, design & architecture, and prioritizing tech debt

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience as a technical contributor in large-scale products
• 2+ years owning a build system, developer environment, CI, or equivalent at an organization of 200+ engineers
• Experience making and delegating technical decisions with org-wide impact
• Fluency in current AI developer tooling with strong enough opinions to collaborate with teams and set direction
• Commitment to coaching and mentoring engineers at all experience levels
• Strong focus on collaboration and building an inclusive culture where people can bring their full selves to work and thrive
• Curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with willingness to learn and apply them to improve productivity, collaboration, or decision-making

What you’ll achieve

• Deliver developer productivity and AI tooling projects that impact 500+ developers
• Partner with the Developer Productivity Group Tech Lead to define technical vision for 6+ engineering teams with the goal of improving Asana engineer velocity
• Execute on a development platform roadmap that accelerates development lifecycle feedback loops
• Extend internal tooling to enable engineers to delegate work to agents across harnesses
• Mentor senior and staff engineers across Developer Productivity and Foundations and the broader Engineering organization
• Support team-level tech leads with longer-term planning, design & architecture, and tech debt prioritization

Compensation & location

• Location: New York, NY (hybrid)
• Estimated base salary range: USD 323,500 - 336,750 per year
• Salary note: Actual base salary varies based on market and individual qualifications assessed during the interview process
• Additional compensation: Compensation package may include additional components such as equity; sales incentive pay for most sales roles; and benefits

Benefits

• Mental health, wellness & fitness benefits
• Career coaching & support
• Inclusive family building benefits
• Long-term savings or retirement plans
• In-office culinary options to cater to your dietary preferences