The Product team builds features end-to-end. From designing our data models to implementing the subtle interaction behaviors that differentiate good software from great software. We work closely with UI designers and are supported by our infrastructure team. We aim to delight users with both large new features and smaller, daily product enhancements—thanks to our continuous deployment architecture. We want to create a superlative user experience, down to the smallest details.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Data Management team in our Vancouver Office. The team plays a vital role in understanding the Asana data graph and ensuring the integrity and compliant use of data across the product. You’ll work on essential features touching the entire customer data lifecycle, such as data exports, object archiving, trashing & recovery, and audit logs. All of these are fundamental for Enterprise customers and involve handling and managing large-scale datasets to ensure smooth and secure operations.

Being part of this team will provide you with the opportunity to dive deep into Asana’s data graph, gaining a deep understanding of how data is managed at scale. While compliance is a key focus, our work goes beyond and empowers customers to efficiently manage their data across large, complex environments. You will implement efficient algorithms for handling vast datasets and work closely with cross-functional teams, including core infrastructure, product, and legal, to deliver scalable, secure solutions.

This role is based in our Vancouver office with an office-centric hybrid schedule. The standard in-office days are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Most Asanas have the option to work from home on Wednesdays. Working from home on Fridays depends on the type of work you do and the teams with which you partner. If you're interviewing for this role, your recruiter will share more about the in-office requirements.

What you’ll achieve

Work in a high-performance, dynamic team with a strong focus on velocity and software quality Contribute to building a complex SaaS application that is a market leader in its segment  Be exposed to Asana’s core infrastructure, particularly how data is represented, stored and deleted in the storage layer. Work with asynchronous jobs and efficiently and implement algorithms that efficiently traverse the Asana Work Graph Work with legal to implement data ownership rules, requiring simple and effective technical solutions to make this process easy and clear to customers.  Drive large, impactful projects, delivering features that will be rolled out and used in large organizations Support other teams and stakeholders that work in the team’s space

About you

Experience working in ambiguous and complex technical spaces and creating clarity and alignment with partners and stakeholders Comfortable and autonomously diving deep into the weeds of complex technical contexts, to make sense of them, and then share their knowledge in a clear way with people in different roles and with different technical backgrounds Have a strong understanding of software concepts and design patterns that make solutions scalable and robust. Care deeply about the User Experience and comfortable working with frontend frameworks such as React. Excited about mentoring and coaching teammates and stakeholders and contributing to leveling the team Have experience driving projects of medium to large complexity. You have a continuous improvement mindset and are never satisfied with the status quo, whether it's about the architecture, the code or the team's processes

At Asana, we're committed to building teams that include a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, as this is critical to helping us achieve our mission. If you're interested in this role and don't meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

What we’ll offer

Our comprehensive compensation package plays a big part in how we recognize you for the impact you have on our path to achieving our mission. We believe that compensation should be reflective of the value you create relative to the market value of your role. To ensure pay is fair and not impacted by biases, we're committed to looking at market value which is why we check ourselves and conduct a yearly pay equity audit.

For this role, the estimated base salary range is between $176,000 CAD - $224,000 CAD. The actual base salary will vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. The listed range above is a guideline, and the base salary range for this role may be modified.

In addition to base salary, your compensation package may include additional components such as equity, sales incentive pay (for most sales roles), and benefits. If you're interviewing for this role, speak with your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role.

We strive to provide equitable and competitive benefits packages that support our employees worldwide and include:

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 

These are just some of the benefits we offer, and benefits may vary based on role, country, and local regulations. If you're interviewing for this role, speak with your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role.

About us

Asana helps teams orchestrate their work, from small projects to strategic initiatives. Millions of teams around the world rely on Asana to achieve their most important goals, faster. Asana has been named a Top 10 Best Workplace for 5 years in a row, is Fortune's #1 Best Workplace in the Bay Area, and one of Glassdoor’s and Inc.’s Best Places to Work. After spending more than a year physically distanced, Team Asana is safely and mindfully returning to in-person collaboration, incorporating flexibility that adds hybrid elements to our office-centric culture. With 11+ offices all over the world, we are always looking for individuals who care about building technology that drives positive change in the world and a culture where everyone feels that they belong. 

We believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive, and building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company is core to our mission. Our goal is to ensure that Asana upholds an inclusive environment where all people feel that they are equally respected and valued, whether they are applying for an open position or working at the company. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also comply with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and similar laws in other locations.

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