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full-timeSenior Staff Software Engineer, Developer Productivity
Asana · New York City
Asana is a work‑management platform that helps teams coordinate and track their projects. The Senior Staff Software Engineer in the Developer Productivity group will lead efforts to improve the tooling, frameworks, and infrastructure that support Asana’s internal developers. Day‑to‑day responsibilities include shaping technical vision for multiple engineering teams, defining roadmaps for the development platform, and delivering AI‑enhanced productivity tools such as internal agents and automated validation loops. The role requires hands‑on design and architecture work, mentorship of senior and staff engineers, and collaboration with tech leads on long‑term planning and tech‑debt prioritisation. Candidates should have a decade of experience building large‑scale products, at least two years overseeing build systems, CI pipelines, or developer environments for sizable engineering organisations, and a solid understanding of emerging AI developer tooling. Strong leadership, coaching ability, and a collaborative mindset are essential, as is a willingness to experiment with AI to accelerate the software development lifecycle.
Education
- Level: Bachelor's degree
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['Hybrid schedule (Mon, Tue, Thu in office)', 'Base salary $323,500-$336,750']
Experience required
10-10 years experienceAbout the Role We are looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead the Developer Productivity group and drive developer velocity with AI. Responsibilities Drive critical developer productivity and AI tooling projects, partner with Tech Lead, build roadmap, own outcomes, mentor engineers, act as resource for tech leads. Requirements 10+ years technical experience in large‑scale products, 2+ years owning build systems/CI, fluency in AI developer tooling, coaching and mentoring skills, inclusive culture mindset.
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| Role | Senior Staff Software Engineer, Developer Productivity |
|---|---|
| Company | Asana |
| Location | New York City |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-09-17 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
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- 1ApplicationSubmit your resume through the apply link.
- 2ScreeningRecruiter reviews your background against the role.
- 3AssessmentA technical test, assignment, or coding round, depending on the role.
- 4Interview(s)One or more rounds with the hiring team.
- 5OfferOffer letter with compensation and start date.
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0/4About Asana
Asana is an operating system designed for human-agent teams to manage critical workflows. Founded in 2008, the platform utilizes the Asana Work Graph, a system that connects tasks, projects, goals, and dependencies to provide a shared context for both human users and AI agents. The software enables teams to collaborate within a shared space, utilizing shared memory to improve workflows over time while maintaining enterprise-grade governance, including audit trails and scoped permissions. Asana serves a wide range of organizations, including 85% of Fortune 100 companies, by providing tools for project management, compliance, portfolio monitoring, and cross-functional alignment. The platform is designed to help teams coordinate work, reduce time spent on status updates, and integrate AI agents directly into existing business processes.
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