Senior Backend Software Engineer

We’re looking for an experienced backend engineer with a passion for learning and working on systems. You will work with a

world-class team of engineers on deploying and operating existing systems, and building new ones for challenges that are unique to

our problem space. You will have a unique opportunity to design, develop, and operate services and frameworks that power

Asana.

This role is based in our Reykjavik 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.

• Design, build, and iterate on

frameworks that influence all aspects of the Asana product.

• Partner with other frameworks and product engineering teams

to identify opportunities to enable teams to develop faster at Asana, and help the company achieve our goals faster.

• Analyze complex systems to uncover issues, root causes and areas of improvement
• Champion code quality and best

practices, setting a standard through example and frameworks

• Develop new APIs that balance usability with the capability

to support Asana’s feature-rich web application

• Write clean, beautiful code, striving to leave it in a better state than

you found it

• Experience growth through opportunities to stretch and learn, enhancing your development

• 5+ years of BE experience working in large, well-maintained codebases writing and

shipping production code

• Ability to learn quickly and transition seamlessly between different areas of a complex

codebase

• Sound autonomous judgment when balancing moving quickly with producing quality, long-term maintainable code

• Focus on establishing and spreading high quality software engineering patterns
• Familiarity with React/GraphQL

ecosystem, TypeScript (preferred)

• Seeking an empowering environment where you and your teammates support each other's

growth and development

• Demonstrated curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and

leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making

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 monthly base salary range is

between 1 200 000 ISK - 1 500 000 ISK  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.

Asana is a leading platform for human + AI collaboration. Millions of teams around the world rely on Asana

to achieve their most important goals, faster. Asana has been named to Fortune's Best Workplaces for 7+ years and recognized by

Fast Company, Forbes, and Gartner for excellence in workplace culture and innovation. We offer an exceptional office-centric

culture while adopting the best elements of hybrid models to ensure that every one of our global team members can work together

effortlessly. With 13+ 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. Our goal is to ensure that Asana upholds an environment where all

people feel that they are 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.

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