Senior Staff Software Engineer, Developer Productivity

Asana’s Developer Productivity group is hiring a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead developer velocity improvements powered by AI across tooling, frameworks, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

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

What you’ll work on

• Internal agentic harnesses
• Online/offline developer evals
• Automated validation loop effectiveness

Requirements

• 10+ years experience as a technical contributor in large-scale products
• 2+ years owning a build system, developer environment, CI, or equivalent at an organization with 200+ engineers
• Experience making and delegating technical decisions with org-wide impact
• Fluency in current AI developer tooling, with strong judgment to collaborate with teams and set direction
• Passion for coaching and mentoring engineers at multiple experience levels
• Strong collaboration mindset and commitment to an inclusive culture where people can contribute fully and thrive
• Curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with willingness to learn and apply them to improve productivity, collaboration, or decision-making

Benefits

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

Location

• New York, NY (hybrid)

Compensation

• Estimated base salary range: USD 323,500 - 336,750 per year
• Actual base salary may vary based on market and individual qualifications assessed during the interview process
• Compensation package may include additional components such as equity and benefits
• Sales incentive pay may apply for most sales roles (as applicable)