Senior Software Engineer, Asana
Web Infrastructure
$202-258k
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
Organising work in one connected space
Be an early applicant
Organising work in one connected space
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$202-258k
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable the world's teams to work together effortlessly.
Role
Who you are
- 4+ years of experience in software engineering, or equivalent
- Comfortable transitioning between different areas of a large codebase
- Passionate about learning software best practices and sharing that knowledge with other engineers
- Experience driving complex technical projects, sometimes spanning multiple teams, and you know when to ask for help and find answers from other people
- Experience mentoring others on the team
- Curious to learn about new technologies and systems, and teach others
- Able to make and articulate technical tradeoffs in decisions that have cross-cutting impact
- Excited about the latest and greatest frontend and data loading technologies
- Familiar with React / GraphQL ecosystem, TypeScript, Scala (nice to have)
- Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making
What the job involves
- The Web Infrastructure team speeds up product engineering by making it easy to build and ship complex web app features. From core UI libraries to data loading APIs, these frameworks empower product engineers to easily build highly-reactive and fast product features at scale
- We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help make our engineering team move even faster
- You will help identify points of friction in software development at Asana and design new approaches that are easier and safer to use
- You will work with our world-class team of engineers to influence the direction of software development patterns across the company
- Design, build, and iterate on Asana’s data loading frameworks that impact every aspect of the product
- Partner with product engineering teams to identify opportunities to speed up development at Asana, and help the company achieve our goals
- Become an expert in Asana's frontend and data loading frameworks, supporting product teams through office hours and presentations on our frameworks
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.
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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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