Security Engineer, Asana
Product Security
$171-258k
+ Equity
Organising work in one connected space
Job no longer available
Organising work in one connected space
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$171-258k
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable the world's teams to work together effortlessly.
Role
Who you are
- 2+ years of experience in software security or related field
- Continuous learner of new technologies and security practices
- Passionate about creating best in class security controls that protect our users
- Appreciate productivity and care deeply about helping teams collaborate more effectively
- Excited to be a part of an inclusive culture where everyone brings their whole selves to work
- Experience using Scala, Typescript and React are nice to have
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a motivated security engineer interested in maturing Asana’s product security posture to expand trust with our growing customer base
- As a member of the Product Security team, you will focus on shipping features that are free from critical security bugs, enabling millions of users around the world to work together effortlessly knowing that their data is protected using best in class security practices
- Your contributions will mature and advance our security assurance through the design, implementation and delivery of tooling and automation to scale Product Security across all of Asana
- You will also engage in threat modeling and design review activities to identify and remediate critical security risks
- Your work will have a direct impact on the security of our product, helping us achieve our mission to enable all teams to work together effortlessly
- We’re looking for outstanding people to help us innovate and scale
- Help us identify and prioritize the remediation of critical security risks
- Advance Asana’s security posture during all stages of the software development lifecycle
- Perform engineering design security assessments and threat modeling
- Expand our automation and tooling in areas like design reviews and vuln management
- Design and implement vendor solutions to scale our product security capabilities
- Bring security industry best practices into the team and mentor more junior engineers
- Develop clean, beautiful code and leave it better than you found it
- 2+ years of experience in software security or related field
- Continuous learner of new technologies and security practices
- Passionate about creating best in class security controls that protect our users
- Appreciate productivity and care deeply about helping teams collaborate more effectively
- Excited to be a part of an inclusive culture where everyone brings their whole selves to work
- Experience using Scala, Typescript and React are nice to have
Our take
Asana is a web and mobile application designed to help teams organise, track, and manage their work. Acting as a unified hub, it empowers teams to effortlessly generate projects, delegate responsibilities, set deadlines, and foster direct task-related communication, transcending the inefficiencies of traditional email-based coordination.
Despite facing competition from established players like SmartSheet in its market, Asana has navigated its path, bolstered by a successful Initial Public Offering in 2020 and a track record of startup triumphs. This strategic prowess has propelled Asana to amass a robust clientele exceeding 100,000 organizations, boasting notable entities such as Uber and Air France among its ranks.
Since its inception, Asana has undergone exponential growth, with its reach extending to offices sprawled across four continents worldwide. This expansion not only underscores its global footprint but also signifies its commitment to fostering diverse talent pools and catering to a broad spectrum of clients.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jun 2020
$200m
CONVERTIBLE
Nov 2018
$50m
SERIES E
Total funding: $414.4m
Company benefits
- Benefits - From comprehensive health benefits including mental health programs and coaching to our in-house culinary program and supportive parental leave policies, our benefits are intentionally designed to ensure that you are energized, focused, and thriving
- Growth - We know that growth isn’t always linear, so we’ll support you in achieving your personal and professional goals. You’ll have the opportunity to take on big responsibilities that impact our success as a company and challenge you in new and fulfilling ways
- Development - We believe in providing everyone with coaching and mentorship. You’ll have access to Conscious Leadership training, success guides, free executive coaching, and our manager training and enablement program
Company HQ
Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Dustin Moskovitz
(Co-Founder & CEO)A Harvard economics graduate, Dustin co-founded Facebook in 2004 before branching off in 2008 to found Asana. They are also the co-founder of Open Philanthropy Project and Good Ventures.
Justin Rosenstein
(Co-Founder)Previously Engineering Manager at Facebook and a Product Manager at Google. Currently Co-Founder of One Project.
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