Senior Staff Software Engineer, Developer Productivity

Asana’s Developer Productivity group is hiring a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead AI-driven improvements across the development lifecycle, tooling, frameworks, and infrastructure in a hybrid role in San Francisco.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact developer productivity and AI developer tooling initiatives used by 500+ developers
• Collaborate with the Developer Productivity Group Tech Lead to set technical vision and strategy for 6+ engineering teams, focused on increasing velocity for Asana engineers
• Build and align on the roadmap for Asana’s development platform to strengthen feedback loops across the software development lifecycle
• Improve how every Asana engineer ships through faster, more effective development iteration
• Own key outcomes related to extending internal tooling used 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 to team tech leads on longer-term technical planning, design and architecture, and prioritizing technical debt
• Drive changes that improve the effectiveness of automated validation loop workflows
• Contribute to AI-driven efforts spanning internal agentic harnesses and online and offline developer evaluations

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 with current AI developer tooling, paired with strong judgment to collaborate with teams and set direction
• Passion for coaching and mentoring engineers across experience levels
• Commitment to collaboration and fostering 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

Benefits

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

Location: San Francisco, CA (hybrid)

Compensation: USD 323,500 - 336,750 per year

Experience: 10+ years